When:
August 8, 2016 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm America/Chicago Timezone
2016-08-08T09:00:00-05:00
2016-08-08T17:00:00-05:00
Where:
Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center
820 Clyde Fant Pkwy
Shreveport, LA 71101
USA
Cost:
Free with Center Admission

Summer Olympics at Sci-Port

Go for the gold as we celebrate the Summer Olympics at Sci-Port. Learn the science of sports, see the night’s sky in Rio and discover how Newton’s Laws impact your favorite games August 8-14. Sci-Port is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Free with Center admission
Science of Sports – See how the concepts of center of gravity, depth perception, and action/reaction relate to sports.
Starry Night Rio – Tour tonight’s sky above Rio, and see the constellations our Olympic athletes will see.
Sensory Deprivation Olympics – Test your skills in simple challenges made more difficult by special goggles.
Young Issaac Newton – Learn about Newton’s Laws of Motion as they relate to sports.

Science of Sports: Healthzone, 10, 1 & 3
Young Isaac Newton (sports-themed): SWEPCO: Noon, 2 & 4 p.m.
Starry Night Rio: Space Dome, 2:30 pm
Sensory Deprivation Olympics: SOAR Cart, ongoing (10-4)