Amazing Science & Amazing Oceans
Display of information of our various programs and some sample make and take projects. Slime hands-on make and take activity provided.
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City of San Diego, Public Utilities, Ocean Monitoring Program
Our booth will contain preserved marine invertebrates and fish and we will use these to explain how the City uses marine life to monitor the health of the offshore environment. We will also have some of our water quality oceanographic equipment on display, as well as underwater survey videos showing various forms of fish and invertebrates encountered near the sewage outfall pipe as well out in the open water.
Biodiesel & Algal Studies Group
Since 2009 Castle Park High students, with Dr. Pomeroy of UCSD, have learned to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil. Students use a particle counter to determine how “clean” the fuel burns and discuss how particulate impacts our global climate. Students present this field data to support the benefits of biodiesel. Our booth, as in years past, will demonstrate the step-by-step process of biodiesel synthesis, discuss the advantages of biodiesel over petroleum and outline the ease of production.
San Diego - Imperial Council Boy Scouts of America
Information on Nova and Super Nova Award program for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts
Information on the Exploring Program (co-ed vocational program for middle school and high school age youth)
Information on Maker Ed programs (robotics)
Hands on activity for youth attending the festival
Birch Aquarium
We will bring shark bifacts, like shark jaws and shark egg cases for guests to touch and learn about sharks
City of San Diego/PUD/Ocean Monitoring Program
The City's Ocean Monitoring Program booth will have preserved marine invertebrates and fish on display. As well there will be a "fishing game" for children to teach them what is and is not sustainable sea food. We will be running a video loop of our ROV operations and our Benthic Sampling processing at sea. We will have a cable hanging with water sampling bottles attached to demonstrate how samples are collected for h2o quality analysis.
Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Get closer to science! Guests will be able to explore ocean and earth science through conversation and hands-on activities! Join Birch Aquarium to discover some of the amazing things that go on below the surface of the ocean, on the beach, and sometimes in your own backyard.
Biodiesel & Algal Studies Group
Since 2009 Castle Park High students, with Dr. Pomeroy of UCSD, have learned to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil. Students use a particle counter to determine how “clean” the fuel burns and discuss how particulate impacts our global climate. Students present this field data to support the benefits of biodiesel. Our booth, as in years past, will demonstrate the step-by-step process of biodiesel synthesis, discuss the advantages of biodiesel over petroleum and outline the ease of production.
San Diego Coastkeeper
Water education hands-on science lessons. Water pollution detective game, marine debris, and/or watershed model.
San Deigo-Imperial Council Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America's STEM committee would like to have a booth featuring the NOVA Awards program which incorporates learning with cool activities and exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The hope is that these awards stimulate interest in STEM-related fields and shows how science, technology, engineering and mathematics apply to everyday living and the world around them.
http://www.sdicbsa.org/Advancement/STEMNovaProgram.php
