1st Annual Weather & Science Day World’s Largest Physics Lesson

DENVER, April 11, 2008 –The Colorado Rockies, 9News and Steve Spangler Science are teaming up to launch the first Weather & Science Day at Coors Field on May 7, 2009.

Join Steve Spangler and Kathy Sabine from 9News for some large-scale, eye-catching science experiments and hands-on science activities that illustrate the science of weather and the amazing properties of air. You’ll even get the opportunity to help set a new record for participating in the world’s largest physics lesson. A representative from Guinness World Records will be on hand to certify the event and hopefully award a new Guinness World Record.

The event is scheduled to kick-off at 10:30 a.m. with Kathy Sabine and Steve Spangler taking the stage at Coors Field. Kathy Sabine, meteorologist extraordinaire, from 9News (KUSA-TV in Denver) will share some of her best weather predicting secrets and teach us the science behind our most extreme weather in Colorado.

“I’m really excited whenever I get the opportunity to get kids fired up about science,” said Kathy Sabine just before going on-air with Steve Spangler to help out with another one of his science experiments. “You never really know what’s going to happen with Steve. He’s always full of surprises – that’s why this event is going to be so much fun!”

Steve Spangler has been sharing his passion for making science fun with Colorado students and teachers in classrooms and on television for twenty years. Steve and Kathy worked together to write the weather and science curriculum that will be covered during the presentation, which promises some highly visual experiments and demonstrations. Knowing Steve and Kathy, something is bound to fizz, pop or explode, but Steve promises to have a few surprises up his sleeve, too.

“Every big science show deserves a few erupting concoctions and some really cool kabooms,” said Steve as he filled a large trashcan with liquid nitrogen. “But this is not going to be a sit-and-watch experience. Every person in the audience will get to participate in a hands-on science activity right at their own seat.” This part of the program is so big that the 9News helicopter will fly over to give us an aerial view of the experiment in action and to help the Guinness Worlds Record adjudicator verify the record attempt.

Over 7,000 teachers, parents and students from schools throughout Colorado have already signed up to be a part of the first annual Weather & Science Day at Coors Field. Admission is $7 for upper level tickets and $14 for lower and mid-level tickets. Schools also get to take advantage of free bus parking.

For more details or to request an order form, please contact the ticket office at (303) ROCKIES