Bruce and the Arizona Mathematics Roadshow in the Arizona Daily Star

The article about him is on page 14!

2011 Tucson Pumpkin Toss Results

The results are in!

#	Team Name	Distance Shot 1 (m)	Distance Shot 2 (m)	Wall Distance (m)	Boxes Dislodged	Range final score	Accuracy final score	Combined score
1	Strebuchet	26.10	57.00	57.00	0	57.00	0.00	57.00
2	Kupbis Kill	120.00	120.00	106.00	0	100.00	0.00	100.00
3	Amphitheater High School Panthers	9.20	14.50	9.00	3	14.50	30.20	44.70
4	Pumpkin Poison	22.00	0.00	22.00	0	22.00	0.00	22.00
5	St Greory Hawks	36.70	27.40	41.00	0	36.70	0.00	36.70
6	Pueblo Magnet High Warriors	88.10	86.80	89.40	1	88.10	100.00	188.10
7	Chunkin Pucker	94.90	93.10	92.00	0	94.90	0.00	94.90
8	Jack O'Launcher	42.15	40.50	42.50	0	42.15	0.00	42.15

Pumpkin Toss Video

Thanks to all who participated in and attended the first annual Tucson Pumpkin Toss.  It was loads of fun, and we now have plenty of pumpkin pie filling just in time for Thanksgiving!  More to come soon on the results, but for now we have Leonard Vance, one of the Pumpkin Toss organizers, to thank for posting this video:

Fun with Physics at Casas Christian School

The Arizona Daily Star published this article about our recent visit to Casas Christian School.

Tucson Pumpkin Toss Event Schedule

Flying pumpkins!  The first annual Tucson Pumpkin Toss is this Sunday on the University of Arizona mall.  Registrants may still enter contest the event for a participation fee of $75.  Here's the schedule:

9:00 - 10:00	Check-in
10:00 - 12:00	Practice Throws
12:00 - 1:00	Trebuchet Viewing
1:00 - 4:00	Competition Throws
4:30	Awards

See you there!

Still Time to Enter the Tucson Pumpkin Toss

We know you have great ideas for building a contraption that can hurl a pumpkin 100 meters... Worry not!  Late registrants may still enter the inaugural Tucson Pumpkin Toss contest until the day of the event for a participation fee of $75.  Looking forward to your inventions!

The Weather Bus

Today's Arizona Daily Star has a short piece about Jimmy Stewart's "Weather Bus" initiative, launching in October. We at the Physics Factory feel as if we might be responsible for this, since we started doing outreach to schools with our Physics Bus back in 2003! Now we also have the "Arizona Mathematics Roadshow" (the Math Bus for short).

Jimmy "will visit schools in a bus that has been converted to a schoolroom, teaching the science of weather to children." You can check it out at www.weatherbus.org.

Family Fun Night at Sky Bar

The Physics Factory entertained kids and adults alike with various demonstrations. Bruce made a nifty dodecahedron out of 20 balloons and put Dolly inside! The geometric balloon wands and swords he made even elicited tips from appreciative youngsters. We'll be there once a month from 5-7pm, so mark your calendar.

Fun at Tanque Verde Elementary in May!

Around the world on rubbish (vegetable oil)

Here's a link to the Bio Truck Expedition. People after our own heart, for sure.

biotruckexpedition.org

Physics Factory in today's Star

It's a nice long article with great photos of Kip and some kids.

http://azstarnet.com/lifestyles/relationships-and-special-occasions/article_2ea80bf6-1e7f-5598-8c5d-e19d117bdf33.html

Tax deductible donations to the Physics Factory help support the after-school program at the Holmes-Tuttle Boys and Girls Club, as well as all the other Physics Factory outreach efforts. There's a handy place right on the home page to click and give. It's easy and so rewarding!

A great day for science in Tucson

We can all be proud of the scientists at the U of A for getting this amazing grant. It's so thrilling to be involved in science in Tucson because of developments such as this. http://azstarnet.com/news/local/article_b3ba74ec-870d-11e0-a4b2-001cc4c03286.html.

UA Physics Department in the news

Here's a link to the May 3rd article about our colleague Brian LeRoy, assistant professor of physics, and his research with graphene.
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/education/college/article_039ea02e-f6c7-5cac-a2ec-d046def4f481.html

Icosadedron!

New volunteer Oliver Green, balloon twister extraordinaire, created this icosahedron (20 sides) at the College Academy for Parents on the U of A campus. Oliver is lending his talents to help the Physics Factory teach math.

Biosphere Earth Day Date Change

In order to coincide with Biosphere's Earth Day festivities, the visit of the Physics Bus has been changed to April 23rd. Activities will occur from 10am to 4pm and will include the usual fun and educational bouncing balls, smoke rings, balloons, musical turkey basters, hovercraft rides and so forth.

Summer Camps 2011!

Our popular Physics Factory Summer Camp is returning this year. Sign up now for our Invention, Demonstration, and Discovery Camp Sessions!

First Annual Pumpkin Toss

The First Annual Pumpkin Toss takes place October 30, 2011 in Tucson. Sign up to take part!

Community Science Workshops

Our successful Community Science Workshop continues at the Holmes-Tuttle Boys and Girls Club.