by Marta Segal Block | Oct 27, 2020 | BASE Camp, News, Science Alliance
As the weather gets colder, we know you’re looking for new ways to keep busy inside the house. Our new Director of Summer Programs has some ideas. Check out her amazing pumpkin explosion! How many rubber bands do you think it will take for Lindsey to make the... 
by Marta Segal Block | Oct 3, 2020 | Mann, News, OPEF Programs, Science Alliance
Science Alliance, one of our flagship programs has entered the Covid age. Last week, Dr. Noel Chavez, a public health expert and Oak Park resident met with students from Tye Johnson’s 4th grade class at Mann via Zoom. The kids and Dr. Chavez had a spirited and... 
by Marta Segal Block | Oct 17, 2018 | Irving, Science Alliance
For over five years falconer and scientist Craig Hendee has been swooping in to Oak Park schools with his Peregrine Falcon, Alvin. This year, Hendee brought a special guest, a six-month old endangered Saker Falcoln named Susie. Hendee works with the International... 
by Marta Segal Block | Apr 19, 2018 | Beye, D97 Schools, Hatch, Longfellow, News, OPEF Programs, Science Alliance
Around here, April showers don’t just bring flowers, they bring scientists! On April 3, Dr. Elizabeth Goodman visited Ms. Baker’s class at Beye. Dr. Goodman spoke with students about geology and passed around samples of different types of rocks, such as... 
by Marta Segal Block | Feb 5, 2018 | Hatch, Irving, Mann, News, OPEF Programs, Science Alliance, Whittier
Oak Park has a surprising amount of scientists living in our small village, and OPEF is thrilled to be able to take advantage of their talents, generosity, and knowledge. Check out some of the photos of our volunteer Science Alliance scientists visiting classrooms. At... 
by Marta Segal Block | Oct 30, 2017 | D97 Schools, OPEF Programs, Science Alliance, Whittier
Dr. David Kupperman of Argonne National Labs gave Whittier 4th graders some hands-on experiences with gravity and its affects on objects in free-fall and on an inclined plane. He also showed them how to measure time without a clock, parents of 5th graders everywhere...