Category Archives: Discoveries Unlimited

Thank You, Discoveries Unlimited

Posted on August 3, 2012 by E

“I couldn’t do it alone.” – Captain Wendy B. Lawrence, four-time Space Shuttle astronaut, speaking on achieving her dream of flying in space  Over two years ago, my mother told me about a fairly new program called Discoveries Unlimited, or … Continue reading →

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The 30-Day Blogging Challenge, Day 18: A Time When I Felt Passionate And Alive

Posted on April 4, 2012 by E

Day 18: A time when you felt passionate and alive. Well, ‘passionate and alive’ basically mean ‘happy’, right? So I’m going to write about some times when I felt really, really happy. 1. November 2011, NaNoWriMo I really enjoyed NaNo. … Continue reading →

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The 30-Day Blogging Challenge, Day 11: A Photo of Me Taken Recently

Posted on March 28, 2012 by E

Day 11: A photo of you taken recently. Photo taken March 21, 2012 (one week ago exactly) at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis  This is a photo of me that Maralyn took with her phone during the intermission of the … Continue reading →

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The 30-Day Blogging Challenge, Day 8: A Thank You Letter To Someone Who Has Changed My Life

Posted on March 25, 2012 by E

Day 8: A thank you letter to someone who has changed your life. Obviously, without my parents, I wouldn’t be here, writing this wonderful blog. But I decided I wanted to write a thank you letter to someone who wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Myth: Discoveries Unlimited has never seen Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman at a live show. Myth busted!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by E

I promised yesterday that I would blog something very special about a TV show soon, and I haven’t forgotten! On Monday, I received an email from Discoveries Unlimited, saying they had last-minute tickets to a very special event on Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Discoveries Unlimited visits Computer Services Incorporated!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by E

On Thursday the 10th, DU visited Computer Services Incorporated. CSI is a computer company that helps with banking, credit card services, risk assessment, and fraud prevention. We learned about what it is exactly that CSI does for banks and credit … Continue reading →

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Discoveries Unlimited visits Fair Oaks Farms!!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by E

Yesterday we visited Fair Oaks Farms. We got to see the cow barn, huge piles of their feed, the birthing barns (although we kept missing the births by a few minutes), and my favorite part, the ‘cow merry-go-round’ (used to … Continue reading →

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Discoveries Unlimited marches in the Popcorn Parade!

Posted on September 11, 2011 by E

Yesterday, Discoveries Unlimited, the STEM group I am in, marched in the Popcorn Parade. Luckily, it didn’t rain like it did last year. We even had a car! I didn’t really decorate it, because if you wanted to decorate the … Continue reading →

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Discoveries Unlimited Sees A Railcats Game

Posted on July 27, 2011 by E

Yesterday evening, Discoveries Unlimited went to see a Railcats game. The Gary Railcats played the Sioux Falls Pheasants. The Railcats won 9-1.         Amazingly, DU didn’t do anything nerdy like calculating the trajectories of the pitches!

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Q&A with Captain Wendy Lawrence

Posted on May 9, 2011 by E

On April 12th, Discoveries Unlimited had an event with former astronaut Captain Wendy Lawrence. Following are some of the questions Captain Lawrence was asked during the Q&A session. Have you seen an asteroid? No, not without a telescope. If I … Continue reading →

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