Day 8: Saturday, October 22nd
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9:00am – 4:00pm – Sport Rocket Launch
Location - Challenger Middle School, 10215 Lexington Dr. (map here)
Description – This will be a SPECIAL COOL SCIENCE FESTIVAL SPORT LAUNCH. We will be flying all types of model rockets, (including some rather unusual ones) all day. Ever see a fire hydrant fly? How about an Egyptian pyramid? Bring your own model rockets to launch. We’ll also have free motors available to those that need them. Come on out, leave the rest to us and have lots of fun.
Hosting Organization – The Colorado Springs Rocket Society (COSROCS)
Special Instructions - We’ll also have free rocket motors available to those that need them.
Max Participation – 500
Cost – FREE
10:00am – 10:30am — Garden of the Gods Nature Walk
Location – Main Parking Lot, Perkins Central Garden Trail Head, Garden of the Gods Park (map here)
Description – Enjoy a 30-minute walk led by Garden of the Gods naturalist Bret Tennis presenting fascinating facts and lore regarding wildflowers, rattlesnakes, gold-seekers and many other Colorado-themed topics relevant to the Garden.
Hosting Organization – Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
Cost – FREE
10:00am – 12:00pm — Cool Rocks of Colorado Springs Geology Hike
Location - Starsmore Discovery Center, 2120 South Cheyenne Canon Rd. (map here)
Description - Discover the amazing geology of the Pikes Peak Region. Walk to the Ute line and witness where the Rockies rose above the plains. Complete a Pikes Peak Granite mineral card to take home.
Hosting Organization – The Friends of Cheyenne Canon
Special Instructions –
Max Participation – 15
Cost – $3.00/person (pay at Starsmore Discovery Center)
10:00am – 1:00pm — Geocaching/Science Outdoor Treasure Hunt
Location - The Western Museum of Mining and Industry (map here)
Description – Geocaching and science puzzles collide in this fun, active outdoor treasure hunt at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry’s Science Family Day. Want to find the hidden treasures in the woods surrounding the museum? Well first you’ll need to test your knowledge of basic science. Each puzzle will give you the coordinates of a geocache. No geocaching experience necessary. We will have GPS units and experienced geocachers to help.
Hosting Organization – Thegeocachekids
Special Instructions - This event is being held in conjunction with the Western Museum of Mining and Industry’s Science Family Day.
Max Participation – 100
Cost – FREE
10:00am – 1:00pm – Venetucci Farm: Good Soil – Healthy Food – Fit Body
Location - Venetucci Farm, 5210 South US Hwy 85, (map here)
Description - Learn about what good soil does to your food, what healthy food does to your body, and what a fit body does to you! We will teach kids and families, through active participation, about building compost, harvesting, cooking a stone soup, and burning energy for sports performance and health promotion. To conclude the event we’ll celebrate the harvest, the stone soup with all of its ingredients and people contributing.
Hosting Organization – PPCF (Venetucci Farm)
Special Instructions - Dress to stay warm but be ready to dig in the dirt, cook up a storm and move!
Max Participation – 100
Cost – FREE
10:00am – 2:00pm – Cool Science Festival Rubik’s Cube Competition
Location - The City Auditorium, 221 E. Kiowa St. (map here)
Description – The culminating event of the Festival, at the city Auditorium on East Kiowa Street, teams of up to eight students will race to see which teams can solve 25 Rubik’s Cubes in the least amount of time. The contest will be divided into elementary, middle, and high school divisions with cash prizes and trophies going to the winning teams for their school. Come watch the fun and help us bring this year’s Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival to a fitting close.
Hosting Organizations – You Can Do the Rubik’s Cube! Foundation and The Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival
Cost – FREE
10:00am – 2:00pm – Garden of the Gods Nature Presentations
Location – The Red Rocks Room at Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center (map here)
Description – 20-30 minute presentations exploring a wide variety of nature and wildlife topics relevant to the Garden and its surroundings.
Saturday’s Presentation Schedule:
10:00 — Geology Walk (w/ Jay Temple) 12:15 — Pikes Peak or Bust – The Gold Rush of 1859 (w/ Paul Roberts) 1:15 — Our Amazing Rocks (w/ Dick Roeder)Hosting Organization – Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
Max Participation – 22 people/presentation (due to room size limits)
Cost – FREE
10:00am – 3:00pm – Family Day at WMM&I
Location – The Western Museum of Mining and Industry (map here)
Description – The Western Museum of Mining Industry is hosting a Science Family Day at the museum. Besides museum activities, Science from CU-Boulder will present and have hands-on demonstrations on Magnets & Electricity; the Wings Over the Rockies Museum will have flight simulator stations and a Goddard rocket station; and local science educators from Cool Science will have hands-on scientific activities and demonstrations.
Hosting Organization – The Western Museum of Mining and Industry
Max Participation – 500
Cost – Regular museum admission applies.
11:00am – 12:00pm — Face-to-Face With Live BATS!
Location - The Wildlife Experience, 10035 Peoria St., Parker CO (map here)
Description – Discover the wonder of the world’s only flying mammal. The Organization for Bat Conservation will have several live bat species including the Flying Fox with a wingspan of over 3!
Hosting Organization – The Wildlife Experience
Max Participation – 250
Cost – Regular admission fee applies
11:00am – 4:00pm — Jellyfish and the Nature of Art
Location – Buell Children’s Museum, Pueblo CO (map here)
Description – Expect the unexpected as science and art swim into a unique experience under the sea. Take a peek at the ocean and an amazing creature. Discover fascinating factoids and let your imagination dive into color, water, and creativity. Wearable walking art works will be beachy keen as you enjoy the Buell Children’s Museum Exhibit, “Smilin’ Islands – A Tropical Caribbean Adventure” at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo, Colorado.
Hosting Organization – Buell Children’s Museum/Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
Max Participation – 25o
Cost – Regular admission fees apply ($4 adults, $3 children/military, members free)
1:00pm – 2:00pm — Face-to-Face With Live BATS!
Location – The Wildlife Experience, 10035 Peoria St., Parker CO (map here)
Description – Discover the wonder of the world’s only flying mammal. The Organization for Bat Conservation will have several live bat species including the Flying Fox with a wingspan of over 3!
Hosting Organization – The Wildlife Experience
Max Participation – 250
Cost – Regular admission fee applies
1:00pm – 3:00pm — “Gizmos From Stuff” Workshop (w/ inventor-artist Gary Weston)
Location - Imagination Space at The Citadel Mall (map here)
Description – Inventor and artist Gary Weston will demonstrate how to repurpose everyday objects into Sci-Fi constructions, sculptures and gizmos. Learn how to see everyday objects around you all the time with new eyes.
Hosting Organization – Imagination Celebration
Special Instructions – Open for ages 8 years old and up
Max Participation – 50
Cost – FREE
2:00pm – 2:30pm — Garden of the Gods Nature Walk
Location – Main Parking Lot, Perkins Central Garden Trail Head, Garden of the Gods Park (map here)
Description – Enjoy a 30-minute walk led by Garden of the Gods naturalist Bret Tennis presenting fascinating facts and lore regarding wildflowers, rattlesnakes, gold-seekers and many other Colorado-themed topics relevant to the Garden.
Hosting Organization – Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center
Cost – FREE
8:00pm – 10:00pm — Cool Science Improv w/ “Stick Horses in Pants”
Location – The Broadmoor Theater, 1 Lake Ave. (map here)
Description – Stick Horses in Pants, a short-form improvisational comedy troupe that draws its humor from everyday situations, is putting together an evening of laughter specifically to close out this year’s Cool Science Festival. Join this group of talented comics for a night of laughs at the Broadmoor Theater as they take aim at the quirky and wacky world of science.
Hosting Organization – Stick Horses in Pants
Special Instructions - Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:00. Mention at the box office that you’re with the Cool Science Festival and receive a discounted rate of $5.
Max Participation – 100
Cost – $5/person (see special instructions above)
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SUNDAY (Oct 23) — Post Festival Event
1:00pm – 4:00pm – KRCC Open House: Cool Science & Sun Viewing
Location - KRCC Studios, 912 north Weber 80903 (map here)
Description – Come tour public radio station KRCC (owned by Colorado College) facility. In conjunction with our annual membership drive, we’ll also have a gathering of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society with their solar scopes and equipment and Cool Science will bring hands on science activities.
Hosting Organization – KRCC
Max Participation – 100
Cost – FREE
