Techno Science Supersite
Techno Science Updates
We have a NEW NAME for the Techno Science Supersite
Congratulations to Charles from Hillsboro for providing us the winning entry: a short, memorable, and action-oriented name with two simple strong syllables—an ideal name to launch the site into a grand future!
Three judges from Intel and the BEC poured over the many entries comparing them to our guidelines, making sure they fit the spirit of our site and making sure they were still available. Thanks to all for the more than 100 entries we received.
For the next few months, we will be developing a new look and feel. We'll be unveiling the new site sometime next Fall. Stay tuned for the big reveal.
New Programs
Our latest program is ChessVision.net. Train your brain! Chess Vision is where kids have fun, learn and play chess. By providing opportunities for junior chess players through clubs, camps, tournaments, groups and private instruction Chess Vision hopes to help children learn skills that will reward them for the rest of their life.
High School Students! Now is the Time to Get Real
Computer science is all about solving problems. GetReal.ous.edu is a collaborative effort between Oregon teachers, Oregon Industry, and the Oregon University System to provide up-to-date computer science career information.
Now is the time to explore what you like doing, find out what you are good at, and then find a career that matches with your hopes and interests.
See Every Program on One Master List!
Are you having trouble finding the perfect program for you? Are you looking for only one specific kind of program? Maybe you are interested in only looking for free programs? or programs for Middle School? or maybe only programs in southern Oregon? If so, check out the Master List sorted by one of the following categories:
Audience | Cost | Grade Level | Location | Title
Upcoming Events
May 22 - September 6 Prehistoric Predators
Head out to the Oregon Zoo and follow along their rain-forest trail and encounter life-size animatronic dinosaurs representing 17 species from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods! You'll see both gentle plant-eating giants and their frightening predators. Don't worry. These guys aren't hungry. The Zoo's prehistoric trail-guides will be here to tell you some interesting facts about each dinosaur.
Saturday, August 21 Cavalcade of Crawling Creatures (2!)
Back by popular demand, live reptiles and amphibians once again fill the Science Factory along with their owners/experts from the Oregon Herpetological Society. Meet turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs and salamanders and get tips on how to take care of your own coldblooded pets at home.
August 21 & 22 Extreme Hot Wheels Weekend
The event will take place the weekend of August 21 & 22 and will feature an amazing two days of "kid directed play". They tell us what they want, and we help them build it! Ramps! Jumps! Towers! Cities! Demolition Derbies! Explosions! Slimepits! Mudslides! If they can think of it and we can make it, we'll help them set it up!
Thursday-Friday, August 26-27 Wind Power Works at OMSI
Ever wonder how renewable energy like wind power works? Join OMSI and Portland-based wind farm owner, Iberdrola Renewables, on August 26-27 to explore the science and technology behind wind energy. Meet the technicians, engineers, wildlife biologists, and meteorologists who work to generate the state-of-the-art technology that's providing clean, renewable, and homegrown energy.
Saturday, Aug. 28 Bug Fest
Drop into the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center for a day that highlights all those tiny critters (such as beetles, butterflies, bees, slugs, and spiders) that help recycle fallen trees, pollinate flowers, and provide food for larger animals. Games, displays, live bugs, Bug Lab, crafts and guided activities offer fun for the whole family. You can even bring in a bug to be identified by an expert!
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