Sally Ride Science Announces Fall Festivals and Events

Oct 08, 02:34 PM

Current Headlines: This fall, Sally Ride Science™ is hosting science festivals for girls and conference presentations and workshops for educators to illustrate how to bring science to life and open students' eyes to the wide range of possibilities in science.

Sally Ride Science Festivals bring together hundreds of girls in fifth through eighth grades for a day of science and socializing. The fall festival line-up includes: Oct. 13 at California State University, Los Angeles; Oct. 27 at Rice University in Houston; and Nov. 10 at the University of San Diego. Each festival features an inspiring talk by an astronaut; discovery workshops with local scientists; workshops for parents and teachers; and a street fair with hands-on science activities, food and music. Advance registration is required and is $18. For information, visit http://www.sallyridefestivals.com.

This month, Sally Ride Science and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), in collaboration with Northrop Grumman, invite teachers to attend "Join the Journey: Celebrating Teachers" Oct. 16-17 at the Marriott at the Renaissance Center in Detroit. The conference will highlight teacher and astronaut Barbara Morgan's space flight on STS-118 and illustrate how teachers can bring real-world science into the classroom. The registration fee is $50. For information, visit http://www.sallyridescience.com/conferences.

Dr. Sally Ride, president and CEO of Sally Ride Science, is the keynote speaker at NSTA's Northern/Midwestern Area Conference -- which follows the "Join the Journey: Celebrating Teachers" conference in Detroit -- on Oct. 18 from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. She will also speak at the Oct. 26 awards luncheon at the California Science Teachers Association's conference in Long Beach, Calif.

Sally Ride Science will also present workshops at NSTA's Northern/Midwestern Area Conference in Detroit, Western Area Conference in Denver Nov. 8-10, and Southern Area Conference in Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 6-8.

About Sally Ride Science

Sally Ride Science is an innovative science content company dedicated to supporting girls' and boys' interests in science, math and technology. Our programs include Sally Ride Science Festivals, educator institutes, after-school programs, and Classroom Sets to supplement science instruction. For more information call 1-800-561-5161.