First Light is a free Saturday science program that operates during the school year for middle school students from D.C. public, charter, private and parochial schools. Hands-on science activities such as constructing and programming robots, investigating pond ecology using microscopes and electronic probes, the study of the solar system and telescope building — all relate to astrobiology, a new field that is based on interdisciplinary connections among life, physical, earth and space sciences. Each six-week session has a different focus. Each session enrolls about 25 youngsters admitted on a first-come first-served basis. On occasional Saturdays we take field trips to places of science interest in the city including Carnegie laboratories. Instructors are CASE staff members and mentor teachers from CASE teacher programs.

Dates:
October 4 - November 15*
*except Federal and school holiday weekends

Hours: Saturdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Carnegie Headquarters

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