Hologic, Inc.
Create your own DNA necklace. Kids of all ages will be able to extract their own DNA and keep it in a sealed tube as charm on a Hologic lanyard.
Mad Science of San Diego
Four booths filled with Science experiments, fun and very interactive.
MOVIE SPECIAL F/X
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of effects directors use in movies! Children will learn about chemical reactions, polymers, and air pressure as they get a backstage pass to see how special effects are created. Learn about the science behind magic when we make things appear and disappear before your eyes. Give us a standing ovation as we melt our special Styrofoam guest star with a unique chemical. For our finale, we’ll create a gigantic dinosaur sneeze straight out of Jurassi
San Diego Padres
Interactive activation celebrating Padres baseball.
ViaSat
Did you know that you can write your name, or in this case your initials, using binary coding using the ASCII code that computers read? Computers assign a string of 0’s and 1’s in different combinations and that translates as images or words on a computer screen. For this activity you will pick three colors – one will represent 0, one will represent 1 and the last we will use as a space between letters.
Cajon Valley School District - TEDxKids@ElCajon
Cajon Valley Union School District will share some of their innovative maker activities. At Cajon Valley students learn Presentation Literacy by writing and presenting their own TED talks. Students learn computer programing through our partnership with code.org, engineering with Lego EV3 Mindstorm robots, Dash and Dot robots and many more opportunities. Check out the Cajon Valley School District schools and opportunities at our website, www.cajonvalley.com
Don't Try This at Home!
Stand back: We're doing science! Explore science that is too bold, too loud and too messy to do at home. Experience a thrilling performance filled with interactive and engaging demonstrations that showcase concepts of physics and chemistry!
San Diego Natural History Museum
DINOSAURS
In celebration of our traveling exhibition, ULTIMATE DINOSAUR, we will explore all things dinosaur. We'll play the dinosaur brain game, bone match and more!
Ms. Smarty-Plants™
Ms. Smarty-Plants™ from The Water Conservation Garden takes families on a fun and interactive journey to learn how to conserve our most precious resource, Water. Using a special mixture of music, magic, and fun, Ms. Smarty-Plants™ ignites the EARTH HERO in each of us. Together “We can change the world with our own two hands.”
San Diego County Office of Education/City of San Diego Department of Environmental Services
The Recycling Information has brochures, fliers, and signage relaying information on waste reduction techniques, such as composting and recycling. An interactive game, "Sponge Bob Basketball," is featured, teaching participants recycling rules for San Diego. Recycle-themed prizes are awarded to players, such as rulers made from boxes, and pencils made from newspaper. Information is also available on proper disposal of hazardous waste and construction and demolition debris.
