Middle School

1. Binary Code Bracelet activity
2. Cipher wheel to create encrypted messages
3. Scytale tool transposition cipher
4. Ozobot robot sensors to follow lines and read color codes
5. Chinese Spouting Bowl or Resonance Bowl
6. Snap Circuits teaches basic engineering, electronics, and circuitry concepts

We will show live larvae samples, mosquito eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults to be observed under microscopes. We will provide educational material and free resources to learn how to stay safe from vectors in San Diego County. In addition to this, there will be displays of what to look out for in your community or household that could attract vectors to your homes. In addition to this, we will provide FREE repellent samples and other fun giveaways for everyone who stops by our booth!

Started by a group of middle school teachers in Los Angeles, Music Notes specializes in creating educational hip hop songs and videos for all ages. They have traveled the country performing for over 100,000 students and their Youtube channel has gathered nearly 2,000,000 views. Music Notes will hit the stage at the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering ready to perform some of their most popular STEM songs, which will be sure to have audience members singing and dancing along.

The County of San Diego, Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities, Office of Equitable Communities will provide an interactive STEAM-related activity as part of the Science and Engineering Festival. This activity will be a hand washing demonstration and activity. We are requesting to be set-up near the Live Well bus.

Our "PlayMath!" booth provides interactive experiences for children and their families to play with patterns, shapes and puzzles. Children and adults alike appreciate the challenge of the SOMA puzzle and the beauty of pattern blocks. We also share two activities people can take with them throughout the rest of the festival - a shape finder and number game - spreading the math engagement throughout the day.

Stop by the Northrop Grumman booth to learn how we are defining possible. We design, develop, build and support some of the world’s most advanced products. Whether it’s making a 200 ton airplane invisible, predicting cyber attacks before they happen or solving the mysteries of the universe. STEM Activities: Slime station and build a propeller powered paper plane to take home.

Promoting visitation to the Midway (San Diego's #1 attraction), overnight and youth programs, etc. Specific hands-on activity TBD.

We will have simple morse-code machines (and can also teach kids how to make one at home from batteries, paper clips, aluminum foil and 5mm light bulbs. We will also feature/explain the contributions of women to wireless communications in WW2 that went vastly unrecognized, namely Grace Hopper and Hedy Lamarr.

Lilly will offer a series of hands-on, interactive or observational learning opportunities for a diverse audience, primarily (not exclusively) targeting pre-K, grad and middle school. Attendees will walk through different learning stations revolving around the concept of DNA structure and function, and effect of its modifications in biological models. Temporary tattoos, other giveaways will be available.

Hands-On Technology Education proudly features interactive, tech adventure demos featuring: virtual reality, e-Sports, robotics, game design & CoreSTEAM, and coding + electronics! Our various activity stations will preview what is offered year-round via our signature Tech Adventure Programs during summer camps, after-school programs, & professional development.