Science Siesta is a
very special pajama party for girls
completing grades 4-6. In order to
accommodate more girls we have expanded
Science Siesta and now have 2 dates for
this event.
Here’s the party information:
Discovery Center Children’s Museum &
Burpee Museum of Natural History
711 N. Main, Rockford IL
FRIDAY, APRIL 15 AT 5 P.M. UNTIL
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 AT 8:30 A.M.
OR
FRIDAY, APRIL 22 AT 5 P.M. UNTIL
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 AT 8:30 A.M.
The registration fee is $40, and it covers the
costs of a cool t-shirt, pizza for dinner, snack,
breakfast, overnight in the museums, and the
materials needed for many fun activities.
Fees and registration materials are due no
later than Friday, April 1. After we have
received 160 registrations for each event
registration will be closed.
Tentative Schedule
Time
5-5:30 p.m.
5:30-7:10 p.m.
7:10-7:15 p.m.
7:15-7:45 p.m.
7:45-9:15 p.m.
9:15-9:30 p.m.
9:30-11:00 p.m.
11:00-11:30 p.m.
7-7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Activity
Arrival-Registration-Pizza
(At the Discovery Center)
Welcome - Meet Real
Women Scientists
Meet Your Group
Being a Scientist Activities
Hands-on workshop
sessions. These sessions
include science
experiments that real
scientists do every day!
Snack
Fun activities at museums
Quiet time & go to bed
Awake, Packing Time
Breakfast/Wrap-Up
Homeward Bound (Depart
from Discovery Center)
Workshop Choices
•Rain Forest Ecologist – Come explore the
world of poisonous frogs in the Amazon! Also
learn about other animals that live in the rain
forest.
•Space Geologist – What happened to the
dinosaurs? This workshop will help us explore
what asteroids 65 million years ago had to do
with dinosaurs becoming extinct.
University of Illinois/USDA/Local Extension Councils Cooperating.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in
programs and employment
If you need a reasonable accommodation to
participate in this program, please contact the
DeKalb County Extension Office at 815-7588194.
Since this event can fill up quickly, reserve
your spot by sending the form on the back of
this brochure with the registration
fee made payable to:
University of Illinois Extension,
DeKalb County Office,
1350 W. Prairie Drive,
Sycamore, IL 60178.
OR - Individuals may also register and pay
online at: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo/
When on this webpage, look to the right under
Register Online to find the link to register for
one of our two events and pay online.
Even if paying and registering online,
participants will need to download the
complete registration packet (includes:
registration form, health form, behavior
guidelines, assumption of risk form, consent
and assent forms, packing list & map) and
return it the DeKalb County Office by Friday,
April 1st.
For a complete registration packet you can:
1. Download the packet on March 4 from the
following website:
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo/ and
click on “Science Siesta”.
2. Call 815/758-8194 or your local Extension
Office.
3. Return the attached registration form (on
the back) and check “yes” to receive a
complete registration packet.
Science Siesta 2016
To register and hold your spot either complete
the form below with appropriate payment, or
register and pay with credit card online at
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo/ at this
site look to the right under “Register Online”.
Girl’s Name
You are invited to attend:
Again, this year we will be offering two
Science Siesta events.
We’re going to start the evening out by
meeting women who actually are scientists!
They are going to tell us about their jobs and
get us involved in what they do.
Address
City
State
Hi! I’m very excited to invite you to our 2016
Science Siesta! This is a special pajama
party especially for girls completing 4th -6th
grades.
Zip
County
Grade
Phone
Please send me a registration packet
____Yes
Check which event you wish to attend:
Friday, April1 5 to Sat., April 16
Friday, April 22 to Sat., April 23
Workshop Choices: Check your preferred
workshop choice.
Rain Forest Ecologist
Space Geologist
T-Shirt Size (Adult Sizes) check one:
Small
X Large
Medium
XX Large
Large
Email address for confirmation notification
You will have the choice to learn about a Rain
Forest Ecologist, or a Space Geologist and the
work that they do.
We also have many fun activities planned
throughout the evening, including time to
explore the museums.
Science Siesta is being held in a very special
location: Discovery Center Children’s Museum
& Burpee Museum of Natural History, 711 N.
Main, Rockford, IL.
Only 160 girls will get to attend each of the
two 2016 Science Siesta programs.
Registration is now open so talk to your
parents about signing up!
Sincerely,
Johnna Jennings
Unit Educator
Boone, DeKalb & Ogle Counties
To be held twice at:
Discovery Center Children’s
Museum & Burpee Museum
of Natural History
711 N. Main, Rockford IL
Friday, April 15 at 5 p.m.
Until
Saturday, April 16 at 8:30 a.m.
~OR~
Friday, April 22 at 5 p.m.
Until
Saturday, April 23 at 8:30 a.m.
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