Families

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

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!

Informational booth regarding county of san diego department of parks and recreation; Waterfront Park

San Diego Children's Discovery Museum brings hands-on education to children ages 0-10. At our booth, we will provide two mobile exhibits featuring STEM concepts and engineering design processes. One exhibit will be our new "Operation Game" that highlights organs in the body and the other will be our Imagination Playground where children can construct cars, buildings, and anything they can dream of!

We will have a Heart Rate activity designed for all ages and CPR demonstration.

A hands-on robotics demonstration where children of all ages can operate and drive small robots while learning about STEM concepts.

Living Coast will provide a STEAM -focused activity and information on our school / camp / community programs. There will also be the opportunity for guests to learn about one of our animal ambassadors.

UCSD BMES will present a demonstration about the respiratory systems using an assembled model of the lungs. The model will demonstrate how the diaphragm works to breath in and out of the lungs. We will also have a poster to give students an opportunity to work through some bioengineering problems about the respiratory system (Ex: What device would you create to help someone with breathing problems? Someone with a collapsed lung? Someone with a diseased or failing lung?).

See germs glow on your hands and how to properly wash them clean! Rub a small amount of a fluorescent gel on your hands to simulate germs when seen under ultra-violet light. Then wash your hands and let the ultra-violet light reveal how well you did!

Play Math! is an interactive space for families to play with shapes, patterns, and puzzles. Participants can look for new ways to fit blocks into a hexagon, create a new object with SOMA blocks, or use a pattern machine to look for the longest path. Specific activities may rotate, but they all have one thing in common - they offer an opportunity to play math!