Techno Science Supersite: About Us
Learn a little of the history behind the Techno Science Supersite, and get a glimpse behind the scenes of the Techno Science Supersite.
A Custom Website for Oregon Students
What's out there to encourage students to explore the sciences? To learn and experience how much fun math, science, and technology can be? Local high-tech company Intel Corporation realized that Oregon students wanted to know what kinds of camps, clubs, activities were out there for them, but until now, there was no one source, no one reference, no one place where they could go. Enter Techno Science Supersite.
On the site there are resources across the board for elementary, middle, and high school students, all easy to find. Techno Science Supersite is continually updated so that it offers the most current information on camps, classes, clubs, fairs, scholarships and conferences for Oregon students in the fields of math, science and technology. Since 2001, Intel has sponsored development of the site in partnership with the Business Education Compact (BEC), available through the BEC LINKS website - www.BusinessEducationLinks.org
Meet Chris Winikka, Techno Science Supersite Creator
Current website developer Chris Winikka teaches web design and digital technology at Century High School in the Hillsboro School District. Here is what he says about teaching: "It is awesome to get paid to learn! In order to keep up with students, I have to be continually learning - I learn as much from them as they learn from me. There is never a dull moment!" Chris does web design on the side, and you can check out his cycling blog: Fellowship of the Chainring and his technology blog: www.hundredvisions.com.
Upcoming Events
May 22 - September 6 Prehistoric Predators
Head out to the Oregon Zoo and follow along their rain-forest trail and encounter life-size animatronic dinosaurs representing 17 species from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods! You'll see both gentle plant-eating giants and their frightening predators. Don't worry. These guys aren't hungry. The Zoo's prehistoric trail-guides will be here to tell you some interesting facts about each dinosaur.
Saturday, August 21 Cavalcade of Crawling Creatures (2!)
Back by popular demand, live reptiles and amphibians once again fill the Science Factory along with their owners/experts from the Oregon Herpetological Society. Meet turtles, lizards, snakes, frogs and salamanders and get tips on how to take care of your own coldblooded pets at home.
August 21 & 22 Extreme Hot Wheels Weekend
The event will take place the weekend of August 21 & 22 and will feature an amazing two days of "kid directed play". They tell us what they want, and we help them build it! Ramps! Jumps! Towers! Cities! Demolition Derbies! Explosions! Slimepits! Mudslides! If they can think of it and we can make it, we'll help them set it up!
Thursday-Friday, August 26-27 Wind Power Works at OMSI
Ever wonder how renewable energy like wind power works? Join OMSI and Portland-based wind farm owner, Iberdrola Renewables, on August 26-27 to explore the science and technology behind wind energy. Meet the technicians, engineers, wildlife biologists, and meteorologists who work to generate the state-of-the-art technology that's providing clean, renewable, and homegrown energy.
Saturday, Aug. 28 Bug Fest
Drop into the Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretive Center for a day that highlights all those tiny critters (such as beetles, butterflies, bees, slugs, and spiders) that help recycle fallen trees, pollinate flowers, and provide food for larger animals. Games, displays, live bugs, Bug Lab, crafts and guided activities offer fun for the whole family. You can even bring in a bug to be identified by an expert!
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