M Children's science courses if I being given at Planetarium I f ThB first half of the Morehead pplanetarium’s 1*83 Summer Sci ence Series for children aged 8 | through 16 began Monday and -continues through June 21. The : second half of the Science Series will be offered in July. Thb Sumner Science Series of lectiftes and classroom science projects is new. in its fourth sea son. The Series has proved so popular in previous years that this year each course has been expanded. >5 Courses this summer will meet each week day for two weeks, a total «f ten class sessions per course. Instructor Donald Hall, Administrative Assistant at the Morehead Planetarium, will be joined in giving the Series by Richard S. Knapp, Student Direc tor <tf the Rice Planetarium at Stetson University, Deland, Flor ida. Mr. Knapp will be a science associate at the Morehead Plane tarium for the summer, and will also act as curator of science ex hibits at the Planetarium. Plan Your Vacation Now! At the Intimafte you’ll find old novels, proven by generations of readers, at 38c. You’ll find more paper-backs than you knew existed. You’ll find shelves and shelves of shiny new bargain books. Why take a chance on the Po dunk Grocery Store, when you can take good reading with you? * THE INTIMATE BOOKSHOP 119 East Franklin Street Chapel Hill Open 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. Astronomy I, for children aged 8 through 11, begins June 10 at ! 9:15 a.m. Classes are 45 minutest long. In Astronomy I, pupils will study the Sun, the Moon, and other members of the solar sys tem including planets, asteroids, meteors, and comets. The course will not consist solely of lectures, but will also involve construction projects for pupils to take home. Also for children 8 through 11, “Science Sampler*’ covers inter esting aspects of both the physi cal and natural sciences, and in cludes constructing projects, per forming experiments, and field trips. “Science Sampler” ends June 21. . ——; * - * l For children aged 12 through 16, a more advanced Astronomy I also begins June 10, offered from 1 to 2 p.m. The advanced Astronomy I is a thorough study of the elements of the solar sys tem including celestial mechanics and the problems of space ex ploration, among other activities. Also for 12-16-year-olds, “Ap plied Science” is being offered from 2:16 to 3:15 p.m. June 10 through June 21. Members of the class will participate in scientif ic experimentations, construction of individual projects, arid visits to various departments of the University of North Carolina ini Chapel Hill to watch science at work. Astronomy n for 8-11-year-olds and for 12-16-year-olds will be offered from July 8 through 19. “Science Sampler” and “Applied Science” Will be repeated July 8 through July 19. The fee for one student for one course is $5; for two different courses, $9; and for three differ ent courses, $12.—. To register for any of the Sum mer Science Series courses send the student’s name, age, address, and course or courses desired, with appropriate remittance, to Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, N. C. SECOND WEEK MOW IN PROGRESS SUPER-RIGHT" QUALITY HEAVY GRAIN FED BEEF PORTERHOUSE CUBED • T-BONE SIRLOIN LB. CHUCK BLADE BONELESS CHUCK lb. 49c PER LB. "SUPER-RIGHT" QUALITY LEAN FRESHLY W. FRANKLIN ST.

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