Middle School

Did you know that 3 of the 5 wild parrot species found in San Diego are native to the South American rainforest? Due to deforestation and growing agriculture needs, most of their native habitat is disappearing. Although the parrots are doing well here in our area, SoCal Parrot wants to collaborate with you to come up with practical conservation ideas and help Save The Conures!

Did you know that 3 of the 5 wild parrot species found in San Diego are native to the South American rainforest? Due to deforestation and growing agriculture needs, most of their native habitat is disappearing. Although the parrots are doing well here in our area, SoCal Parrot wants to collaborate with you to come up with practical conservation ideas and hSaving Conures Through Conservation by SoCal Parrot elp Save The Conures!

Using the power of Minecraft: Education Edition, students will learn about Biodiversity, and will explore the effects that extinction has on the environment. Students will explore the world "Extinction! A Biodiversity Crisis" where they can take a roller coaster journey through time to visit charismatic extinct species & investigate the causes of their extinction. Next, students will enter a Rainforest Biome, where they can create an ecosystem and document the extinction of an animal in their digital journal.

Learn how the Bora-Huitoto People, one of the many tribes living on the Amazon forest, make and use their drums to communicate among themselves and between villages. Create and decorate a small drum replica and learn rhythmic patterns for music and communication purposes. Take home your new drum along with a guide to rhythm-making patterns to communicate with your friends and family in a new way!

You can help save one of the last Coastal Dune Habitats in San Diego! This special ecological area at the mouth of the San Diego River is home to threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Join the San Diego River Park Foundation for family-friendly conservation activities; including invasive plant removal, native plant watering, trail maintenance and litter removal. Your work will help to keep this special place beautiful for visitors and maintain native habitats for birds and other animals! An educational walking tour will be included.

This is your chance to be one of the few lucky people to explore the beautiful open space of Eagle Peak Preserve, a 1152 acre conservation area owned by the San Diego River Park Foundation! This area is normally not open to the public, but, for River Kids Discovery Days, we will be taking a special group on a kid-friendly guided hike of this special space! Take in the breathtaking views of the San Diego River Gorge, explore the expansive open space, and practice citizen science!

Join us on International Women’s Day to celebrate Women in STEM! Middle school, high school and college level attendees are invited to engage with and be motivated by a host of women who have moved the needle in STEM.

As a leading supplier of security scanning equipment to the Department of Homeland Security and customs organizations around the world, Leidos is proud to open our doors and introduce San Diego’s kids, parents, teachers, industry leaders and community member to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) as part of the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering.