Grade School

Teams in the STEAM Maker Recycled Challenges Fashion will take the stage to present their creations as judges ask questions of the designer.

We will need to coordinate the challenge start time with the show time. Best would be a 2:00 or 3:00 on stage time.
We can also so the devices this way if you like

The STEAM Maker Recycled Fashion and Engineering Challenges. Students in graded 5-12 will compete in this head-to-head competition to build a costume or device inspired by the STAR WARS Steampunk Universe. When complete team members will answer questions from the judges as they walk the runway with their creation.

Ascent streetboards will host a hands on display for kids and adults to explore the science of polymers and plastics. The booth will take you through the design process to manufacturer plastic parts, which make up most of the components we touch. Kids will be able to compare and test the strength of different plastic parts and see common parts that use each of the plastics.

The Recycling Information Booth provides information on waste reduction techniques such as recycling and composting. Information is also available on identification and proper disposal of commercial waste, household hazardous waste, and construction debris. The booth is a collaborative effort between the San Diego County Office of Education and the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department. Interactive games are featured teaching recycling rules in San Diego and general information on waste reduction.

Have you ever wanted to be a news reporter? Kids of all ages can experience this unique, interactive exhibit. Kids and Adults have the opportunity to become reporters, with a full green-screen experience. Watch your very own weather report or traffic update video replay at the event; plus download and share with family and friends after the event is loaded on10News.com.

Engineering can be incorporated into anything and make it cooler. Don’t think so? Robotsaura invites you to “stump the engineer.” Challenge the speaker with any idea and she will add engineering to it to make it cooler!

Saura Naderi, or Robotsaura, is the designer of the engineering experience at Thinkabit Lab at Qualcomm. She will talk about how engineering is a means to create, build, design, imagine, just about anything.

Activities related to mucus, lungs and Cystic Fibrosis

Lakeshore Learning is your one-stop shop for STEM materials! Visit our booth for fun crafts and demonstrations!

Scientists and engineers from BP provide students an opportunity to see how hands-on, interactive science and engineering experiments can be fun and cool. And kids can have one-on-one conversations with BP scientists and engineers, learn about BP’s technology program and career development in BP.

Explore basic concepts of arch, cable-stayed, and precast segmental bridges. Attendees will construct and load small-scale models to understand how different types of bridges function.