Pre-K

SDCOE's science outreach programs provide students the opportunity to examine scientific phenomena and principles through innovative, inquiry-based, standards-driven activities. These hands-on activities engage students of all ages on topics such as why a healthy environment is important to sustainable plant production, watershed issues, and how geology tells the planet's story.

Explore the fusion of biology and art through hands-on drawing activities on biodiversity. Each visitor earns their personal "guardian invertebrate" card!

We will promote various activities the City's Public
Utilities Division participates in and share important information to the community on what's
okay to put down the drain at home. We will also provide education on our Ocean Monitoring
Program and the different species that are found off the coast of San Diego.

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Test your knowledge of bridges as our engineers demonstrate the concepts of bridge engineering using scale models built with K'NEX blocks. Visitors will discover how bridges are designed and built and learn how they, too, can become bridge engineers.

We will review how your body develops immunity with antibodies. Visitors will be able to do antibody puzzles to discuss how they relate to viruses and vaccines. Separately, we will bring a prepared petri dish sealed with bacteria expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) contained in a dark box. Visitors will shine a UV flashlight on the dish to see the bacteria glow. We will discuss the utility of GFP in immunology research.

We will be demonstrating several Psychological concepts, including concepts in memory, perception, and emotional expression recognition.

Our booth will include various activities for families to participate together, including origami to learn mathematics in a fun way, greeting cards with circuits that light them up, weaving fun, and other innovative technology-based activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

Child-friendly neuron building activity

Table with canopy.
Nacelle model and various aerospace parts for show and tell.
Paper airplane folding activity.