The ODU Physics Department will be hosting its 4th Annual Open House on Saturday, March 19th from 1:00-5:00 pm. We would like to invite anyone with an interest in science to come and have a good time. The event is free and open to the public. Activities included are:

  • Full-dome planetarium shows
  • A hands-on demo room
  • A live demo show
  • And more!

RSVPs are not required but are encouraged. You can RSVP in the form below.


Open House Schedule

Time

Mills Godwin Building (Room 102)

Pretlow Planetarium

Oceanography and Physics

Oceanography 1100

1:00-1:20 PM

Welcoming Remarks
Hands-On Demos

1:30-2:00 PM

"Earth, Moon, and Sun"
(1st grade and up)

Hands-On Demos
Lab Tours
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
Science Talk
"Quantum Chromodynamics"

2:15-3:15 PM

Live Demo Show
Dr. Larry Weinstein and Justin Mason

3:30-4:00 PM

"Black Holes"
(5th grade and up)

Hands-On Demos
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
Lab Tours

4:15-5:00 PM

"Extrasolar Planets"
(5th grade and up)

Hands-On Demos

Science Café
"Gravitational Waves"