Middle School

EIS is a non-profit learning center dedicated to offering hands-on experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for children in grades 2-12.

When: Saturday, February 23, 2019
1:00-4:00pm

What: Fun science activities for the whole family!
Visit our classrooms to do experiments with our STEM experts, live animals, and more!
Where: 608 51st Street San Diego, CA 92114
Parking: Please use available street parking or the Malcolm X Library parking.
Cost: Free event!

Join us on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. or 8:15 p.m. for a tour of the solar system, narrated by the Fleet’s astronomer. Journey through the cosmos with us as we explore a new topic each month.

For optimal viewing, each show is limited to 250 attendees. Avoid sold-out shows by purchasing tickets in advance.

On March 6 we will explore Ice Giants! The planets Uranus and Neptune have only been visited once by spacecraft. We still have much to learn about these lovely worlds and their moons. Join us to learn about these solar systems ice giants.

Guests will explore the ocean and play with phenomena, science, and nature through hands-on activities at the aquarium. Each day, floor programs will focus on one ocean-related topic including plankton, diversity of whales, and fish buoyancy. Guests will have fun engaging in these hands-on activities and learning about how they can connect understanding to protecting our ocean planet.

What makes arches and triangles so strong? Explore both the physical science and the history of arch and truss bridges. Participants will perform five experiments to investigate the inherent strength of these shapes and understand why civil engineers frequently use them in the design and construction of structures in general, and in designing and constructing bridges in particular. Participants will also build a structure that they can take home with them.

Program is appropriate for school-age children and families! Please note a $20 workshop admission price.

Join us at Petco Park on Saturday, March 2nd for a day full of FREE, FUN SCIENCE! From 10-5 the park will be packed with over 130 different hands-on activities showcasing STEM for participants of all ages!

Have you ever peered inside a brain? Ever touched a brain? Dissect a brain with scientists from San Diego State University's Brain Development Imaging Labs. Kids (ages 4-12 years) are welcome to join us as we learn about the parts of the brain, how it works, and even tease our own brains with optical illusions. Kids will be divided into two groups (younger kids and older kids) led by a brain scientist so that they can learn brain science in language they can understand. Parents can learn about exciting research that the Brain Development Imaging Labs is conducting.