Stuff for young people

If you are a young person then there are science opportunities specifically set up for you.  Any content on this site that has specific attributes which are tailored to anyone under 18 can be found here.  Use the filter below to find stories, projects and events that interest you (use CTRL or CMD to select multiple items).

Google Hangout w/ Ray Kurzweil

"Watch Ray Kurzweil, one of the most innovative and prolific inventors of our time, on a Google Science Fair 2014 Field Trip Friday!

Date/Time: 
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 1:00pm
Website: 
Youtube Post of interview
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Google Science Fair 2014 Kickoff

Google Science Fair starts.

Date/Time: 
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 1:00pm
Website: 
Website Main Page
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Google Science Fair 2014

Project Dates: 
2014-02-12 to 2014-05-12
Project Goal: 
The Google Science Fair is a global online science and technology competition open to students ages 13 to 18.
Your Role: 
Review the guidelines, develop a project idea, do the work and submit it by 12 May 2014.
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Website: 
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Journey North

Project Goal: 
Monitor specific species as they migrate north every season and track changes from season to season.
Your Role: 
Select one or more species to monitor and report your findings. You can observe, robins, monarchs, sunlight, tulips and many more.
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Website: 
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Discover Life

Project Goal: 
Provide tools to benefit natural history studies, track impact of climate change, invasive species and ecosystem changes.
Your Role: 
Store your photographic records, map species you find, monitor locations, identify species and much more.
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Website: 
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The Lost Ladybug Project

Project Goal: 
Find out where all the ladybugs have gone; over the past 20 years ladybugs that were once very common have become rare.
Your Role: 
Collect some ladybugs, photograph them, try to identify them and upload your pictures.
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Website: 
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Environmental Science Day Camp 2014

The Environmental Science Day Camp will be taught by local Elementary Teachers and Education Majors. Your child will be one of 45-50 students who will work with our staff of seven teachers and education majors (7:1 student/teacher ratio).

Your child will participte in field excursions and walks which explore the natural world from an environmental perspective.

Date/Time: 
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 9:00am
Website: 
Day Camp Webpage
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4-H Science

Project Goal: 
Reach more than 5 million young people in science with hands-on learning to ensure global competitiveness and prepare today's youth to become the next generation of science, engineering and technology leaders.
Your Role: 
Participate in any of the different science related events and activities from Youth Science Day to Veterinary science.
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4-H Science Programs

Binoculars buying guide

Optics4birding provides an excellent guide to help you decide what binoculars are best for you. The owner and staff are avid birders, so they know their stuff and can help. If you happen to be in so-Cal area, and are in the market for a new pair or your first pair, they have every price range. This is where I bought my first serious pair of binoculars, which I still use today. They even have a kid specific guide.

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Monarch Watch .org

Monarch Watch.org provides a wealth in information about the monarch butterfly. They describe the life cycle of monarchs, explain how to raise them and give ideas for classroom projects.

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