Rockville Consortium for ScienceRockville Science Day 2000

Sunday, April 30 - Noon to 5:00PM
Montgomery College, Rockville


Exhibits in Science East

1. Weather Forecasting, Using the Internet to Make a Forecast. Terry Dyroff. Department of Physics, Earth Science and Engineering, Montgomery College. Every half-hour.

Exhibits in Science West

2. Funny Putty. Sue Thornton, Department of Chemistry, Montgomery College, Takoma Park, MD. 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

3. Chemistry Can Be Illuminating. Timothy Watt and Tammy Tayman, Department of Chemistry, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD.

4. Chemistry in Action. Warren Grant, Nevart Tahmezian and students, Department of Chemistry, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD.

5. Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Achievement in Math, Science and Computer Science. American Association of University Women.

Exhibits in Theater Arts Building

6. Rocket-building Workshop. Ed Pearson, NARHAMS, Seabrook, MD. Sign-up noon to 1p.m. Rocket launch on the athletic field at 4 p.m.

7. Junior Solar Sprint Model Workshop. Charlie Garlow. The Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington.

8. The Sky’s the Limit ( and Then Some…). H. Michael Mogil and Barbara Levine, Howtheweatherworks, Rockville, MD.

9. Rocknet: Connecting Rockville Communities. Rockville Community Network.

10. Towards a Metric America. Linda Crown, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD.

11. Get Ready for Space Day. Robert Ekman, Lockheed Martin, Gaithersburg, MD.

12. Linux Live! Lockheed Martin Explorer Post 1010, Gaithersburg, MD.

13. Satellite Views of Earth. David McGinnis, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, MD.

14. The Sky Tonight. Bob Summerfield, Astronomy To Go, Melrose Park, PA.

15. Croydon Creek Nature Center. Betsy Thompson, City of Rockville, MD.

16. Rockville Consortium for Science Information and Handouts.

17. The Genes You Could Not See a Hundred Years Ago. Ruth Hanessian, Animal Exchange, Rockville, MD.

Exhibits in Theater Arts Building (continued)

18. Montgomery County Recycles. Eileen Kao, Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste, Rockville, MD.

19. It’s a Small World. Jane Huff, Audubon Naturalist Society, Chevy Chase, MD.

20. Learning Science Through Play. Discovery Toys, Christine Yankus-Eng, Gaithersburg, MD.

21. Brain vs. Computer. Hala Jarrar, Rockville Science, Technology and Environment Commission, Rockville, MD.

22. The Internet Society, Washington DC Chapter. John Morada.

23. Astronomical Spectroscopy. Andrew Seacord, Bowie, MD.

24. Take Home a Star. Harold Williams, The Planetarium, Montgomery College, Takoma Park, MD.

25. TIGR: The Institute for Genomic Research. Lisa McDonald. Rockville, MD.

26. Fascinating Fossils. Laurel M. Bybell, Association for Women Geoscientists. Nokesville, VA.

27. Maryland Gold and Minerals. Jack Nelson, Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Poolsville, MD.

28. Mineralogy: Rock On! Gem, Lapidary and Mineral Society of Montgomery County, Gaithersburg, MD.

29. The Role of AAUW in Promoting Women in Science. Sahfeyah Chan and Sandra Menzies. American Association of University Women.

30. Second Chance Wildlife Center. Mira Miller, Gaithersburg, MD.

31. The Geographic Information System. Pedro E. Flores, City of Rockville. MD.

32. A Forearm Splint for Treatment and/or the Prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Richard F. Singer, Rockville, MD.

33. The Montgomery College Computer Science Club. Patricia Secreto.

34. Chromium in the Prevention of Type II Steriod-Induced Diabetes. Richard Anderson, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research.

Exhibits Outside

35. The Electric Car and the Solar Powered Model Racing Cars. David Goldstein and Charlie Garlow, The Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington.

36. Visiting Truck- PEPCO Line Man. Jon Rogers, PEPCO, Rockville, MD.


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