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Astronomy for Kids

Long Beach Community College Presents 'Astronomy for Kids' Public Lecture Dec. 7 

LBCC's Astronomy Program will present a public lecture, "Astronomy for the Kids" on Friday Dec. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the LBCC Planetarium (D-326), off of Clark Avenue, just north of Carson Street.

For more information please email mmaccallum@lbcc.edu

NASA's Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., is excited to announce that the 2012 edition of its Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest is now accepting submissions! 

The contest is open to students in grades 5 through 12 and gives participants the chance to choose one of three images of the Saturnian system and describe why it's the best choice to learn more about Saturn, its rings and/or moons. The three enticing Saturn objects chosen for this year's contest by science planners for NASA's Cassini mission at Saturn are:

1. Saturn's small shepherd moon, Pan
2. Saturn's F Ring
3. Saturn

Participants pick their favorite image from the list above and write a persuasive essay of less than 500 words describing the scientific merits of their choice and the questions they hope will be answered by those investigating that particular object. Cassini scientists and educators will read all the entries and choose the winners!

All students who write essays will receive a certificate of participation. Winners and their classes will be invited to participate in a teleconference with Cassini scientists and winning essays will be posted on the Cassini website!

For contest rules, videos about each essay topic, a downloadable contest flyer, frequently asked questions, and more information, visit: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/scientistforaday/

The contest deadline is Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Students may work alone or in groups of up to four. All essays must be submitted by the student's teacher.

The essay contest meets U.S. National Science and Language Arts Standards.

Summer 2012 Reading List

6 books I read during summer break:

1. The Good Life by Charles Colson
2. Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas
3. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
4. What's So Great about Christianity by Dinesh D'Souza
5. Creator Beyond Time and Space Set by Chuck Missler
6. The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life by Armand M. Nicholi Jr.

Scientia Vera - "The Truth From Science"

7 Scientists Worth Reporting About

Spend some time online or in the Library to study the lives of any or all of the following scientist.  Write a paper on what you have learned to earn some extra credit.

• Who were/are they?  
• Where did/do they live? 
• When did they live?  or Are they still alive?
• What major contributions did the provide through their scientific endeavors?

1. Werner von Braun
2. James Clerk Maxwell
3. Michael Faraday
4. Tycho Brahe
5. Johannes Kepler
6. Isaac Newton
7. Francis Collins

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