Family Fun Science kicks off with CSI: Denton event

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Elm Fork Education Center will present CSI: Denton as its Family Fun Science Event for January. Family Fun Science Days, sponsored by UNT's Elm Fork Education Center, are designed to encourage children to explore the world of science.

This month's program will explore crime scene investigation techniques, as participants try to solve a mystery at the Elm Fork Education Center.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 22 (Saturday) at the UNT Elm Fork Education Center in the Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, located at the corner of Hickory Street and Avenue C.

Admission is $6 for children and free for parents. January's admission fee allows attendees to participate in family fun science programs during the CSI: Denton event as well as view exhibits. Participants can also watch one of the Sky Theater shows. This month's selections include Just Imagine, showing at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Mars: From Myths to Missions, showing at 2 p.m.

Subsequent Elm Fork Education Family Fun Science events will take place at the EESAT building in February, March and May. All three events will require an admission fee of $6 for a child. Any adult who enters with a child will be admitted free. Admission for these dates not only allows attendees to participate in Family Fun Science activities, but also to view the UNT Sky Theater showing of the month.

Girl Scouts of America badge opportunities will be available for Juniors and Brownies participating in activities during January, February March and May events.

April's Family Fun Science Day admission is free and will take place from April 29 through May 1 (Friday – Sunday) at the Denton Jazz Festival, which will be located in Civic Center Park behind the Denton Civic Center at McKinney and Bell streets.

Information about Family Fun Science Days from February through May are listed as follows:

Time	Date	Location	Topic	Highlights
10 a.m.- 3 p.m.	Feb. 19	ESSAT	Astronomy	Ron Dilulio, Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Solar System Ambassador and UNT Astronomy Department Director
10 a.m.- 3 p.m.	March 12	ESSAT	Texas Twister	Activities related to predicting the weather
All day event, come and go setting	April 29-May 1	Denton Civic Center	Denton Arts and Jazz Fest	Games and interactive activities for all ages.
10 a.m.- 3 p.m.	May 21	ESSAT	The Forces With You	Activities with physics toys, designing aircrafts, and more.

For more information, contact Alice Delaney at (940) 369-7956 or visit www.efec.unt.edu.