Special Off-Site Activites

Friday, March 7, 2008

9:00 a.m. AND 10:45 a.m.
National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, MSU
Explore the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, one of the world.s top nuclear research facilities.

During this FREE 90 minute tour, you will:

• Learn how our cyclotrons accelerate nuclei to half the speed of light
• See how we smash nuclei into a target to produce rare isotopes
• Discover ways those isotopes can explain what goes on in exploding stars and how the elements in your body were made
• Meet scientists who are on the cutting edge of nuclear research
• Witness demonstrations of superconductivity, radioactivity, and cryogenics
• Get behind the scenes of a working laboratory the size of a football field

Each tour can accommodate ONLY 50 attendees on a first come, first serve basis. Click to register for the 9:00 a.m. Tour or the 10:45 a.m. Tour. Details on pick-up time, location of pick-up and return time will be given to attendees who sign up within two weeks of conference.

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Impressions 5 Science Center
Come unwind after the conference with a complimentary wine and cheese reception at Impression 5 Science Center. Just a short walk (.2 mi) from the Lansing Center at 200 Museum Drive.

Come check out:

• Hatching the Past! This exhibit is all about dinosaur eggs!
• Hubble Telescope uplink! That's right, now you can see daily images taken from the Hubble Space Telescope through a new component within the Light & Color room!
• Information about workshops and Birthday parties. Did you know you could do a workshop with:
• Slime
• Static electricity
• Germs
• Crystals
• Magnets
• and more!!!

SPECIAL for MSTA members - show your membership card anytime during the MSTA conference and get in FREE!

6:00 p.m. (Tour Starts)
Michigan Brewing Company (MBC)
Want to find out how to make root beer with your class? Take a tour of a brewing company? Sample different beers and wines? Then the Michigan Brewing Company is the place you should be!

Starting with a tour of the brewery, we'll explain the entire beer making process from crushing the grains to stacking palats of beer. The tour will include a brief explanation of what MBC is doing with biodiesel and the MSU Biorefinery Training Center. The tour will be capped off with a tasting session of all of our craft brewed beers on tap. Full menu is available including appetizers and sandwiches.

Just a short 25 minute drive from the Lansing Center. Space is limited, and you must register on-line to attend! Click here to register. Directions will be sent to those who sign up within two weeks of the conference.