Attend "Super Science Saturday" Today In Boulder

7NEWS is proud to be the official media sponsor for Super Science Saturday today at NCAR's Mesa Lab in Boulder.

Super Science Saturday is a yearly event hosted by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) that is FREE and open to the public. The event combines science education with Halloween fun and is ideal for teachers, students, and families. The excitement begins at 10 AM and lasts until 4 PM.

Festivities include live demonstrations, hands-on activity tables, and special science workshops. This year, the 24/7 Weather Center at 7NEWS will bring its "24/7 Weather Experience" to Super Science Saturday, giving attendees the chance to see what a live television weather set looks like, as well as a chance to stand in front of the green screen and do the weather.

7NEWS Weekend Morning Meteorologist Jessica Jamison will broadcast the weather live from NCAR during the 7NEWS Saturday Morning Show, and will be on hand during the day to show visitors around the 24/7 Weather Experience.

The official Super Science Saturday schedule of events follows. This year's theme is "Very Attractive Science."

Super Science Showcase from 11:00 - 11:50 AM and 2:00 - 2:50 PM -- A series of live demonstrations by NCAR's Science Wizards Tim Barnes, Janine Goldstein, Jeff Weber, Dennis Ward, and Dolores Kiessling

Science Presentations:

Science from CU's "Electronics Lab" -- 10:30 - 11:30 AM, and 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Space Weather Slideshow with Michael Wiltberger -- 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM
"Case of the Technical Knockout" with Emily CoBabe and Kate Becker -- 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM
Bits, Bytes, and Bots
Windows to the Universe "Mysterious Magnets"

Science Activity Tables will be setup from 10:00 AM through 4:00 PM and include...

24/7 Weather Experience from 7NEWS
Windows to the Universe
Friends of UCAR
COMET
Wild Bear Center for Nature Discovery
CU Science Discovery
Boulder Country Day School

Special Activities setup between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM include...

Super "Attractive" Velcro Wall
Planetary Orbit Game
Facepainting
And more!

Food and drinks will be for sale in the NCAR cafeteria.

NCAR's Mesa Laboratory is located at 1850 Table Mesa Drive in Boulder.

For more information, contact Linda Carbone at 303-497-1185 or Laura Einig at 303-497-2408.

This will mark the ninth year of Super Science Saturday, the largest public event NCAR holds each year, attracting over 3,000 attendees.