{"id":66355,"date":"2019-10-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/10\/21\/2020-nebraska-science-festival-expos-registration-opens-oct-30\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:06:06","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:06:06","slug":"2020-nebraska-science-festival-expos-registration-opens-oct-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/10\/21\/2020-nebraska-science-festival-expos-registration-opens-oct-30\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Nebraska Science Festival expos registration opens Oct. 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2020 Nebraska Science Festival may be months away, but organizers are encouraging teachers to register their classes now for the free science expos.
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\nRegistration will open Oct. 30 at noon for the student expos, which provide engaging, hands-on learning opportunities geared toward second-through fifth-grade students. Last year, more than 1,600 students were introduced to animals through Wildlife Encounters, created DNA bracelets, viewed of sun spots and magnified chicken embryos and strolled through an inflatable colon.
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\nStudent expos will be held at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Neb., and The Durham Museum in Omaha.
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\nSpace is limited and registration – on a first-come, first-served basis – fills quickly. Teachers should visit www.nescifest.com<\/a><\/u> to register their classes (expos are geared toward second- through fifth-graders and may not be appropriate for younger\/older ages) for either an 8:45 to 11:15 a.m. slot, or an 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. slot. Student expo dates are as follows:
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\nApril 16 – The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
\nApril 24 – <\/strong>The Durham Museum
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\nIn addition to the student expos, the eighth annual Nebraska Science Festival – scheduled throughout the month of April – will feature an array of science- and technology-related activities in communities across the state. The public is encouraged to mark their calendars for the free science expo on April 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at The Durham Museum in Omaha. A variety of hands-on science booths will be available for people of all ages to broaden their knowledge on different science topics.
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\nRegistration also opens Oct. 30 at www.nescifest.com<\/a><\/u> for:<\/p>\n