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!
