Welcome to the February 2007 issue of CU4K12 News. Each month, this newsletter highlights K-12 outreach programs from the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. When the CU Wizards are in session, we’ll let you know about their upcoming show, too. There are more than 200 listings on the CU4K12 site, with programs designed to augment a wide array of K-12 curricula. All programs that are featured in the newsletter are open to broad enrollment. For more information about programs from CU-Boulder, please visit www.colorado.edu/cu4k12, which is updated regularly.

This Month’s Feature CU Hotspot for Kids:

Norlin Library: Your Black History Month Resource

February is Black History Month! Celebrate the rich history of African American’s this month. African Americans have made a variety of contributions to our country, including science, politics, business, the arts, and sports. To find out more information on Black History Month and notable African Americans, visit the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Norlin Library and webpage. Filled with books, journals, films, and music, the library is your place for information. Check out the special library page for Black History Month with links to additional informational sites.

For Further Information Contact:
Norlin Library
Phone: 303-492-8705
ucblibraries.colorado.edu/index.htm

Show Your Stuff with Science Discovery!

Science Discovery, established in 1983, is an experience-based educational outreach program of the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education. Science Discovery’s mission is to stimulate scientific interest, understanding, and literacy among Colorado’s youth, teachers, and families by interfacing with university resources and academic expertise. Science Discovery is dedicated to engaging the whole person in the journey of learning, and strengthening individual capacities to participate actively in local and world communities.

CU’s Science Discovery offers a variety of programs to choose from, including:

• After-school Classes
• Wilderness Camps
• The Outdoor Classroom
• Science Fair Tips
• Weather Programs

For Further Information Contact:
Science Discovery Department
Phone: 303-492-7118
www.colorado.edu/ScienceDiscovery

What’s going on with the CU Wizards this month?

"Light, Polarization and Liquid Crystals" Saturday, February 17, 2007, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Duane Physics and Astrophysics G1B30
In the Liquid Crystal Wizards Show, children (and their parents) learn about light, how various materials interact with light, and in particular discover the magic of liquid crystals. The presentation touches on atoms and molecules, the size and shape of molecules, and how liquid crystals can "switch" light with electric fields and be used for displays. Each student receives an optics kit, including a pair of polarizers, in order to experiment with light at home. The CU Wizards Program is an entertaining and informal introduction to astronomy, biology, chemistry and physics for science enthusiasts in fifth through ninth grades.

The CU Wizards Program provides an informal, entertaining and interactive introduction to chemistry, physics, biology and astronomy. Concepts are aimed at students in the fifth to ninth grades, but all ages are welcome to come learn, have fun, and experience science hands-on. Shows are held at 9:30 AM on the CU Boulder campus, one Saturday each month from September through June and last approximately one hour. The CU Wizards are CU professors in the sciences who donate their knowledge, time, expertise and energy creating entertaining and engaging science shows for free to the public.

For Further Information Contact:
CU Wizards
303-492-5011
djn@jila.colorado.edu

Planning a field trip to CU-Boulder?

CU-Boulder Community Relations regularly plans excursions to the Boulder campus for middle school students. We can arrange for a variety of experiences, including meeting with current students, campus tours, science shows, and much more. Contact Judy Strathearn, Community Relations Program Assistant, at 303-735-0228 for more information. Wednesday and Friday are preferred for campus tours.

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