Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, June 29, 1995, Page 4, Image 4

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A middle school student works on his science project Wednesday afternoon at the Willamette Science
and Technology Center
WISTEC offers summer science fun
Dannie Helm
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a "Summer Sclent e Sampler,
< ampletely renovated and
redesigned by Sheldon High
School physic,s students, will lie
on display at tie. Willamette
S< tence and Tec hnology (-enter
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WlSTKt;, is loc ated at 2300 1-eo
Harris Parkway,across the park
ing lot from Autzen Stadium
Foe using on sight, sound and
movement, the summer sampler
features a collec tion of interne -
live exhibits in physics and
math
■Students from Sheldon's
advanced placement physics
c lass silent l I * hours a day,
three days a week throughout
the* spring term at WISTFX'.
working on the exhibit They
came up with some new dis
plays, including the "Air
Fountain" and another activity
that allows visitors to make
structures out of plastic pipes
and joints
Other exhibits at the center
include the Bubble Wall, the
Bubble Machine, the t.\ro
(-hair, the Shadow Wall and the
Lego Table Sheldon students
also fixed the broken motor on
the Marble Machine, which was
built by a local man several
years ago
Most of the exhibits had been
in museum storage for several
years Although W1STKC was
unable to secure underwriting
for the exhibit, msts were kept
low by the work of the Sheldon
students.
The exhibits are designed to
be simple enough to be readily
grasped , by young «hildren
while still enjoyable (or adults.
Tu< Is •■xliii.it has ilistmi lions on
how to operate it and what prm
dpltf are being damonstrati .l
In addition to the Science
Sampler, VVISTEC offers a rock
and mineral exhibit, various
reptiles and inset ts, a reading
room, and classes in architei
ture. engineering, rocks end
crystals, skullduggery and rep
tiles
The reptiles and inserts
include both domestic and
Australian walking sticks, on
iguana named Beastmnster and
an African leopard tortoise
Since the Oregon
Herpetologiral Sot uety meets at
the museum, WiSiiX; also has a
rotating collection of snakes
The classes are taught by a
staff of trained teachers and
high m hool volunteers
Also at the museum are the
20 winning photographs from
the 1094 Nikon International
Small World Competition This
touring exhibit will lie on dis
play until July 9. The contest, in
its 20th year, is held annually
by Nikon Inc to recognize
excellence in photomicrogra
phy — photography through a
microscope The photos are
judged on originality, informa
tional content, technical profi
cient y and visual iinput t
Replacing the photo exhibit
will be the diagrams and site
plans for a proposed expansion
of WISTTC. created by students
from the University Landscape
Architei ture Department.
Expanding the center was the
topii of their spring design stu
dio. and some of the students
lent their final projects
The museum has several out
reach programs including sum
mer camps. Friday night and
aftersi hool i lasses. birthda\
parties and an afternoon science
program on the local Fox sta
tion. KLSR-TV,
Ai cording to Meg Trendler.
executive director of WISTEC.
10,000 students tame through
WISTEC on field trips last year
They were primarily from the
Eugene-Springfield area, hut
representatives were present
from all over southwestern
Oregon. WISTEC also has a
hands-on activity booth and
gives out brochures at the
Saturday Market, and will have
a booth in the Lane County
Fair's children’s area fur the
first time this year.
Additionally, WISTEC solic
its funds from businesses for
scholarships to cover the cost of
field trips and admission for
underpriv ileged ch i Id ren
Center organizers are currently
in the process of matching a
$10,000 challenge grant from
Molecular Probe of Eugene and
are writing a grant to continue
to work with economically and
six tally disadvantaged fourth
and fifth pads girls
WISTEC is open to the publi<
Wednesday through Sunday
from 12-6. Admission is $2 for
children. Sit for adults or $8 per
family WISTEC! members are
admitted free Call 687-3619 for
more information.
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