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Passport Books! - All K-8 grade kids, please remember to get your passports stamped for each activity you attend. Bring your passport to the information table at the front door to pick from a selection of prizes.

Activities for Science Day 2018 

 

First Floor

Motion Sensors and Robotic Rover - N101 [1]
Program a robotic car or follow a path using a TI handheld calculator!

Math you can count on! - N104 [1]
Math games and puzzles, origami figures

Rocks and Minerals - N111 [1]
Explore the stuff the Earth is made of

Fossils - Monsters of the Past - N112 [1]
Fossil displays of dinosaurs, mammals, and other extinct animals, come meet T-Rex

Mechanics - N121 [1]
Have fun testing the laws of Physics

Astronomy - N129 [1]
Take a journey and explore the universe

Optics and Electricity - N130 [1]
Explore the amazing properties of light

Second Floor

Animal Adaptation; Biodiversity - N206 [2]
View various vertebrate Specimens; Conservation Demonstrations

Dining with Parasites - N210 [2]
Parasites that are transmitted via food

Life in Cold Blood: Amphibians and Reptiles - N211 [2]
Amphibians and Reptiles

Hidden in Plain View - N221 [2]
Wildlife of the San Joaquin Valley by Dan Rosenberg

Coding with Robots - N223 [2]
Learn basic computer programing using Ozobots

Lungs - N224 [2]
Learn how we breath and build a lung model

We are all made of cells - N229 [2]
Explore various cells,  and build a cell model

Kid's Activities - N230 [2]
Science coloring books

Third Floor

Chemistry of Minerals - Lobby [3]
Learn about the chemistry of minerals and rocks

Magnetite from Sand - Lobby [3]
Extract magnetite from sand and study magnetic field lines

Rocks and Minerals Scavenger Hunt - Lobby [3]
Learn fun facts about the physical and chemical properties of rocks and minerals and search for a specimen in a mine dump pile

Chemical Elements of the Earths Crust - Lobby [3]
Learn about the elements of the periodic table that are naturally found in rocks and minerals

Geochemical Exploration - N [3]322 [3]
Learn about the elements of the periodic table that are naturally found in rocks and minerals

Microbes are Everywhere - N334 [3]
Observe dozens of microscopic organisms  including those from campus pond water, local sewage, and the always endearing water bear

Outdoors

Greenhouse - Tour and Potting your own plant

Trans California Pathway
Use GPS to discover native plants and make your own leaf bookmark.

TID/MID Educational Trailer: Water & Electricity
Learn about the Tuolumne River Basin, Water Cycle, Solar Power, Energy Conservation and more

National Ag Science Center
Visit this amazing moving laboratory to learn how science affects agriculture

Science I

Get Psyched: The Science of Psychology and Child Development - S127 & S129 [4]
Activities from several areas of psychology including perception (optical illusions & taste perception), behavior analysis (animal training), and others.

Make and Take Science - S135-S139 [4]

There will be several rooms of hands-on make and take science as well as engaging science demos. Come join us for fun with science!

Robots in Healthcare - S203 [5]
Using technology to teach about health care

Hands-Only CPR -   S205 [5]
Learn the skills to save a life at our CPR Demonstration

The Digestive System and Making Poo -   S228 [5]
You are what you eat!  Learn the importance of eating a balanced diet and how the digestive system works!

Hearts -  S228 [5]
Learn about the basic functions of the heart by handling a real cow’s heart!

 

 

 

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