Middle School

Sweetwater Union High School District

Since 2009 Castle Park High students, with Dr. Pomeroy of UCSD, have learned to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil. Our booth demonstrates the step-by-step process of biodiesel synthesis, discusses the advantages of biodiesel over petroleum and outlines the ease of production. Our booth includes CAICE researchers who provide demonstrations concerning climate change and atmospheric chemistry. We also partner with Algenesis who demonstrate biodegradable materials that mimic plastics and foams.

National University

Interactive booth with anatomical models and plastimounts of invertebrate and vertebrate animals, 3D models of human anatomy.

NASA's Space Communications and Navigation Program

TBD - interactive exhibits and make and take activities. Information on the Space Communications and Navigation Summer Internship Program and resources for educators.

National Park Service - Cabrillo National Monument

A sampling of hands-on STEM activities that showcase the natural resources of & real science performed in our National Parks. Attendees will learn about SD native plants & why invasive plants are destructive; try out reptile & amphibian study techniques; after learning about adaptations, they will build their own birds to demonstrate how organisms fit into their ecosystems; & more! These activities will be led by park scientists & youth apprentices, demonstrating science is for everyone!

U.S. Naval Academy

Midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy mentor you through your choice of several hands-on, interactive science and engineering activities for all ages. The diverse subject matter planned includes a range of STEM topics including chemistry, aerodynamics, electricity, logic, fluid mechanics and robotics.

EXPO Day (San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering)

Join us at Petco Park on Saturday, March 4th for a day full of FREE, FUN SCIENCE! From 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. the park will be packed with over 130 different hands-on activities showcasing STEM for participants of all ages!

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Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at UC San Diego

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2022-04-26 12:07

We will be conducting a pH color change experiment using a pH indicator of boiled cabbage and small amounts of various household items as test samples. Participants may partake in choosing samples to test, and each iteration of the experiment is expected to take 1 minute per sample tested. This allows each participant to test a number of different samples and analyze them according to a provided visual to determine acidity and basicity and learn about the pH scale.

Lilly Biotechnology Center

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2022-04-22 13:11

Lilly Biotechnology Center will provide information about DNA and proteins, and how antibodies can be used to treat diseases like COVID-19.

UCSD Neurosciences Outreach

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2022-04-20 17:44

We will have sheep brains for participants to hold and examine, and ~20 animal brains to try to match the the animal in a guessing game!

Sweetwater Union High School District

National University

NASA's Space Communications and Navigation Program

National Park Service - Cabrillo National Monument

U.S. Naval Academy

EXPO Day (San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering)

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