Events

Girls will be introduced to a variety of science experiments that will open their eyes to the world of colors! There will be face painting and girls can even eat the rainbow.

For grades: k-1st

Fee: $5 for current Girl Scouts, $12 additional fee to girls registering for scouts membership for the year.

To register: Mail - Attn: Color Craze, 2011 Second Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201 or online at www.GirlScoutsToday.com

Given the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics) to Iowa's economy and quality of life, legislators will
enjoy a transformation of the Capitol rotunda to a STEM showcase on
March 7, 2012 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Both the Governor and Lt. Governor
are scheduled to speak at 1:00pm, reinforcing their commitments to STEM
education. Displays will honor outstanding STEM outreach across the state -  from
the Girl Scouts to our universities, from 4-H to the Iowa Academy of
Science, from K-12 to our community colleges, and from nonprofits to
industry and trade organizations will all be on hand.

The event is sponsored by the Iowa Mathematics &  Science Education
Partnership. Contact Jeff Weld, director, at 319-273-2723 or
jeff.weld@uni.edu

The University of Northern Iowa's Department of Physics will host the UNI/Area Education Agency 267 Regional Physics Olympics Competition for high school students. About 200 high school students from the surrounding area will participate. Student teams will use their understanding of physics to design and construct devices or setups within required specifications to perform specific physical tasks or procedures in a variety of events. The two teams with the highest total scores from the events will qualify for the state competition, which will be held April 13 at UNI's McLeod Center.

For more information contact Larry Escalada at lawrence.escalada@uni.edu or call 319-273-2431

Learn about protecting the environment and discover more about ecology, animal habitats, food chains, nature conservation and going green at this fun event.

$5 per child, for more information and to obtain a registration form, email jmbecker@iastate.edu

2012 Moms Night Out for STEM (MNOS), a satellite event of the USA Science and Engineering Festival, is a one-night, multi-location celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in Iowa for moms and other primary caregivers. The events are produced by Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) and the Iowa State University College of Engineering. Events are sponsored by John Deere with support by IPTV.

Watch www.iowamathscience.org for locations and more information.

To learn more about the USA Science and Engineering Festival, go to www.usasciencefestival.org.

High School students' showcase their IT talents and knowledge at IT-Adventure's two day event April 27-28, at the IT-Olympics. Teams from across the state compete in three different venues: cyber defense, game design and robotics. Teams also present their IT-related community service projects in this event, which is open to the public.

for more information go to www.it-adventures.org/itolympics.html