Living Coast Discovery Center
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.
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County of San Diego
Beach and Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program will use a 3-D watershed model to demonstrate how surface water run-of and pollution leads to contamination of our beaches and bays. This impact on our recreational waters can affect our health. Also, we plan on demonstrating the various laboratory processes used for water quality testing in our public health lab, which help identify if the water has microbial pathogens.
STEAM Week Live Main Stage
The San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering, presented by the Illumina Foundation, will be fully virtual this year from April 24-May 2 on lovestemsd.org.
The Live Main Stage event is from 10am-6pm on Tuesday, April 27 and Wednesday, April 28 with fun and interactive STEAM activities, a special Women in STEAM event as well as a COVID-19 conversation for kids and teens.
Virtual Field Trip: River Bugs Are Cool!
Join the San Diego River Park Foundation on a virtual adventure along the San Diego River!
The River Bugs Are Cool! virtual field trip offers kids an opportunity to connect with their local environment, interact with a river scientist, and explore the San Diego River virtually, all while learning about ecology and environmental stewardship!
National Park Service - Cabrillo National Monument
Festival participants will discover and learn about the science projects performed at Cabrillo National Monument with hands-on, inquiry-based activities that highlight our herpetofauna (reptile & amphibian) monitoring and Science Explorer's Club. Participants will take data about our native reptiles & amphibians as well as exploring other science themes (tidepool monitoring, bird monitoring, etc.).
Zovargo
Interactive science tables full of live animals and biofacts for children to explore and learn about!
Reptile Behavioral Training Demonstration
Many people believe that reptiles have primitive brains that are only capable of instinctive behavior. If you have ever interacted with a snake or lizard you know they are capable of much more than just instinctual behaviors. We will be answering many questions scientists are only just now posing about these fascinating, misunderstood and grossly underrated creatures! Then you will know the answers to: Are reptiles smart? Can they think and solve problems? Do they have feelings? and much more
EcoVivarium
Hands-on interaction with Animal Ambassadors from Reptile and Arthropod worlds.
Elementary Institute of Science
Kids will have fun hands-on Science demonstrations with our STEM experts in chemistry, marine biology, and/or zoology. Kids are you ready to be a scientist? Come find out what the Elementary Institute of Science is all about!
Boz Institute
1. Transform the agave plant into a DNA sequence and explore biodiversity of closely related plants.
2. Tiny translucent worms may hold answers to human health and longevity. Observe them under the microscope and find out why.
3. Sea urchins and fish have much in common with humans. Observe egg fertilization and early embryo development of purple urchin and zebrafish.
4. Gender differences affect decision making. Identify female and male fruit flies and learn why they scientists study them.
