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Ocean Frontiers: On the Crest of Discovery
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Kid's Zone
Poster Contest | Scheduled Events| Activites

Announcing the 2008 SeaFest poster contest:  

Ocean Frontiers: On the Crest of Discovery

The Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon Coastal Aquarium invite all Lincoln, Benton and Linn County K-12 students to participate in a poster contest promoting awareness and understanding of how climate change can affect the ocean environment.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three entries in the following grade categories:
(Entries will be grouped into the following grade levels for judging: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Each Poster Must Reflect One or More of the Seven Essential Principles of Ocean Literacy:

1. Earth has one big ocean with many features.
2. The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.
3. The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate.
4. The ocean makes Earth habitable.
5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
6. The ocean and humans are inextricably linked.
7. The ocean is largely unexplored.

 

Posters must be 8.5” by 11” in size and drawn by hand using any choice of medium.
Entries will be judged on specific content, artistic merit, and overall design.
 
Deadline: Entries must be received by May 30, 2008 .
(poster guidelines available here: pdf | doc

Please mail posters flat (do not roll or fold) to:
    Seafest Poster Contest
    Hatfield Marine Science Center
    2030 SE Marine Science Drive
    Newport, Oregon 97365-0320

Winners: Winners will be announced and artwork will be displayed at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport during SeaFest - on Saturday, June 28th.  First, second and third place winners from each age group will receive prizes and will advance to a national competition, where their artwork will compete against other state winners for the chance to be displayed at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington DC and recognized with a special award and media coverage.

2008 Scheduled Events

When

What

Where

All Day Events
10:00am to 4:30pm

Passport to the Ocean
Incredible Journey: Travels of a Water Molecule
Junior Ranger Beaver
Bat Ray Hat -Oregon Coast Aquarium
Buoy Toss
Tidepool Walk
Whale Tales
Sustainability Outdoor Quest
Talk About Trees
World Oceans Poster Contest
Face Painting
Incredible Edible Bugs

Start at Kids Zone Tent
Hall by Staff Lounge
Lawn by Kids Zone Tent
Room 30/32
Lawn by Kids Zone Tent
Tent near Kids Zone Tent
Community Tent
Tent by Kids Zone Tent
Hall by Staff Lounge
Hall by Staff Lounge
Staff Lounge
Room 28

10:00

All day long events for Kids Zone Begin

 

10:30

Opening Ceremonies

Visitor Center Courtyard

11:00 – 12:00

OCA – Activity TBD

Kids Zone: Room 30/32

12:00 – 1:00

Fish Printing

Kids Zone: Room 37

12:30 – 1:30

Papermaking

Kids Zone: Room 31

1:00 – 2:00

Storyweaver – (1 hr)

Staff Lounge (Storyweaver)

1:30 – 2:30

Fish Printing

Kids Zone: Room 37

1:30 – 2:00

Shore Crab Races

Lawn by Kids Zone Tent

2:30 – 3:30

OCA – Activity TBD

Kids Zone: Room 30/32

3:30 – 4:00

Shore Crab Races

Lawn by Kids Zone Tent

4:30

SeaFest ends

 

 

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Activities

Passports are checked at the Kid's Zone and free prizes awarded once they are completed.
 
Passport to the Ocean
This is SeaFest’s most popular activity.  It brings both adults and children together with the local scientist’s and their research in the Science Zone. You will learn about current scientific research on climate change, ocean conditions and more.  After picking up a “Passport” in the Kid’s Zone Tent, children can then visit the Science Zone and find clues and answers to questions found at each exhibit.  When the correct answers are given you then receive a stamp on your passport.  When your passport is filled, return it to the Kid’s Zone Tent and select a free gift for participating.

Passport to the Ocean brings both adults and children together in interacting with the local scientists featured in the Science Zone. You will learn about current scientific research and the most recent findings.

Tidepool "No-Take" Walk - Practice tip-toeing through a tidepool without "taking" any wildlife or plants. On this version of the "cake walk" game everybody wins when the music stops if you remember to walk on bare rock, rather than upon tidepool animals and plants.

The Incredible Journey: travels of a water molecule
With the turn of a spinner, children (and adults) follow the movement of a water molecule through the water cycle. Due to the randomness created by the spinner, each child follows his or her own unique path, just as a water molecule does. As each individual moves through the activity, they add different colored beads to a string to represent the different places they have been. When done, they tie the string into a loop to form a bracelet, which becomes a permanent reminder of the path they took as a water
molecule. (KID Zone Room 32 - All Day)

Bat Ray Hat by the Oregon Coast Aquarium – Become the envy of all your friends by creating your very own Bat Ray hat.  Now, wearing a fish on your head might not be your idea of high fashion, but we’re here to tell you that this hat is guaranteed to make you look and feel absolutely ridiculous and silly and will most likely make your parents smile.  It’s the perfect accessory for keeping the sun off your head or for blending in with a huge group of bat rays

Junior Ranger Beaver - JR Beaver is the mascot of Oregon State Park's Junior Ranger and Beach Safety Programs. The bigger than life superstar of parks is a charismatic, photogenic addition to the 2007 HMS Seafest and will appear several times throughout the day, accompanied by a state park staff person who will distribute Beach Safety and Junior Ranger information.

buoy toss imageBuoy Toss – Join the fun and practice your boating skills.  Participants will coil rope and then toss a buoy (attached to the rope) at a life ring.  If you can get the buoy through the center of the ring, you'll win great prizes like tickets on the Oregon Rocket or Discovery, courtesy of Marine Discovery Tours, the official cruise company of the Oregon Coast Aquarium.

Papermaking – Come and make hand-made paper and decorate it with plants and other fun and festive bits and pieces that will make it unique.

Outdoor Quest -  “Quests” have come to the Oregon coast!   Discover the treasures in your community as you seek out hidden clues and the location of a box hidden on the grounds of the Hatfield Marine Science Center.   Once you make your find, you can sign the log book and stamp your hand or paper to mark your accomplishment. Choose between short or long outdoor Quests; try it on your own or with a guide.

Storyweaver – Rebecca “Storyweaver” Cohen, Newport’s own Oracle, tells lively tales of sea creatures for children of all ages.  Four 10-minute sessions from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.  Come prepared to have fun in this audience participation activity

Whale Tales by Morris Grover –Interact with a 12-foot whale by operating its tail, fin, mouth, blowhole with narration by a member of the Whale Watching Center.

Fish Printing – This is the ancient Japanese technique of printing the shape and characteristics of a fish onto paper from the painted fish itself.  This is a fascinating, entertaining and educational activity for children and adults.  You will be able to take home your own print from a selection of fishes.

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