Coming, Friday, April 8, 2011 Herschel and Uranus: a planetarium program.  Doors open at 7:15 p.m.     Join us Friday, May 6, 2011 "Mothers of Invention" , a free, family science night at the science center.      Special, free guest lecture by Astrophysicist, Dan Hooper, " In Search of Our Universe's Missing Matter and Energy" 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011.

Welcome to the Howard B. Owens Science Center 9601 Greenbelt Road , Lanham, MD 20706     Tel: 301-918-8750 Fax: 301-918-8753   Email: howardb.owens@pgcps.org    Treesa Elam-Respass, Program Administrator

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The Howard B. Owens Science Center has enjoyed supporting schools in offering field trip opportunities for grades K-12 in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. However, due to limited transportation funds, participating schools will need to assume responsibility for transportation costs to the Howard B. Owens Science Center. This change goes into effect for field trips beginning second quarter.  The Science Center will still arrange for the bus but the school must pay for the transportation costs. (Memo to Principals) 

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Fourth Quarter Programs are now open for registration.  Check out the  program descriptions for fourth quarter before you submit your requests online.  

Teachers who submitted requests for programs can begin checking the confirmation page to see which requests could be scheduled. 

Class size is limited to 32 students unless otherwise stated.  Most classes are scheduled from 9-11:00 am and 11:30- 1:30 pm.  For any special needs please contact the science center. 

 You can also begin accessing pre-visit and post visit materials at http://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/curriculum-hbosc/.  These are suggested activities that will help prepare and enrich students experiences while at the Science Center and elaborate on their experiences after their attendance. 

A traveling science program is available for 5th grade in Prince George's County Public Schools.  Click on the link for the site to get more information on the program and how to register.  

• 5th grade - The Traveling "M" in STEM    

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Herschel and Uranus-Beyond the Boundaries:  A Planetarium Program   April 8 , 2011  Doors Open at 7:15 PM

Join the Owens Science Center in commemorating the 230th anniversary of William Herschel's discovery of Uranus.  Learn more about how the planet and the man who discovered it changed the way we look at the cosmos.  A tour of the current night sky is included.