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
Program a robotic car or follow a path using a TI handheld calculator!
Math you can count on! - N104
Math games and puzzles, origami figures
Rocks and Minerals - N111
Explore the stuff the Earth is made of
Fossils - Monsters of the Past - N112
Fossil displays of dinosaurs, mammals, and other extinct animals, come meet T-Rex
Mechanics - N121
Have fun testing the laws of Physics
Astronomy - N129
Take a journey and explore the universe
Optics and Electricity - N130
Explore the amazing properties of light
Second Floor
Animal Adaptation; Biodiversity - N206
View various vertebrate Specimens; Conservation Demonstrations
Dining with Parasites - N210
Parasites that are transmitted via food
Life in Cold Blood: Amphibians and Reptiles - N211
Amphibians and Reptiles
Hidden in Plain View - N221
Wildlife of the San Joaquin Valley by Dan Rosenberg
Coding with Robots - N223
Learn basic computer programing using Ozobots
Lungs - N224
Learn how we breath and build a lung model
We are all made of cells - N229
Explore various cells, and build a cell model
Kid's Activities - N230
Science coloring books
Third Floor
Chemistry of Minerals - Lobby
Learn about the chemistry of minerals and rocks
Magnetite from Sand - Lobby
Extract magnetite from sand and study magnetic field lines
Rocks and Minerals Scavenger Hunt - Lobby
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
Learn about the elements of the periodic table that are naturally found in rocks and minerals
Geochemical Exploration - N322
Learn about the elements of the periodic table that are naturally found in rocks and minerals
Microbes are Everywhere - N334
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
Activities from several areas of psychology including perception (optical illusions & taste perception), behavior analysis (animal training), and others.
Make and Take Science - S135-S139
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
Using technology to teach about health care
Hands-Only CPR - S205
Learn the skills to save a life at our CPR Demonstration
The Digestive System and Making Poo - S228
You are what you eat! Learn the importance of eating a balanced diet and how the digestive system works!
Hearts - S228
Learn about the basic functions of the heart by handling a real cow’s heart!