The Fête de la Science celebrates its 33rd anniversary this year. It's the event that celebrates the work of scientists and raises public awareness of a wide range of subjects.
Between workshops, exhibitions, shows and festivals, science is in the spotlight, and it's also a great way of inspiring vocations. To make science accessible to as many people as possible, the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation proposes a theme each year. For this 2024 edition, the theme is"Oceans of Knowledge", on global warming.
In theEssonne department, there's a rich program of science-related events. For the event, the vast majority of media libraries are offering exhibitions, workshops and shows, for young and old alike.
20 minutes to solve a few riddles in a locked box and design a drug to cure a genetic disease.
Codes, keys, DNA extraction and teamwork to achieve the impossible!
Conte-gouttes is a show on the theme of water, evoking its scientific properties (liquid, solid, gaseous), its natural cycle and ecological issues in a playful and poetic way.
Through short stories and anecdotes, the aim is to make children aware of the presence of water around them in all its forms, and to raise their awareness of the issues that water raises as an essential element of life.
This show is not only educational: thanks to the evocative power and poetic universe of puppets and other anthropomorphic objects, it is above all entertainment from which children will come away with a different view of their environment, answers to questions or new interrogations...
Writing, direction, set design, puppet set design and music: Hélène Martinot and Sarah de Foresta
Costumes and fabric set elements: Marie Ledebt
Performance: Hélène Martinot and Sarah de Foresta
Détritus miraculously catches the ghost of the great professor Gustave Gaspard Coriolis in his nets.
With the help of the little sailors in the audience, Coriolis tries to make Détritus respect and love the sea.
A series of fun little experiments to help you better understand your senses! The workshop is led by two ISPICA teachers: N'Deye-Anta Diop, Head of Flavor Laboratories, Pauline Chalut, Head of Sensory Analysis Services, and Valérie Pasmanian, freelance perfumer, member of Nez en Herbe and inventor of P'tit Sniff.
The "Playa playa" board game lets you have fun while learning about the causes and consequences of beach pollution. Guided by an animator, come and discover this educational game!
At the bottom of the oceans, but also at -40°C or +40°C. Living things adapt in surprising ways! Do oceans and seas have weight? Do the species that live there all have the same characteristics? And what about the color of the water? Is it blue or transparent?
Science raises a lot of questions... Do the oceans and seas have weight? Do the species that live there all have the same characteristics? And what about the color of the water: blue? Transparent? With Les Savants Fous, kids will get answers while having fun!
For children aged 8 to 12
This exhibition introduces visitors to marine and ocean biodiversity and the effects of plastic pollution on these natural environments. It also features portraits of several marine animals (who they are, where they live, why we need to protect them...) and portraits of the most common types of garbage found in the oceans. The exhibition answers many questions: Where does this waste come from? What impact does it have on water and ocean life? How can we combat this problem on a global scale? What eco-actions can we take to reduce, recycle and reclaim our waste?
Discover marine environments and ecosystems, play a sorting game on animal and plant species, discover pelagic zones, study the morphology of individuals (often turtles), model population monitoring over several generations, raise awareness of pollution and their diet.
Dates and Opening Time
From October 4, 2024 to October 14, 2024
Location
Coeur d'Essonne Agglomération
1 Place Saint-Exupéry
91700 Sainte Genevieve des Bois
Prices
Free
Official website
mediatheques.coeuressonne.fr
