Education

Star Dust Live blends hip hop, science, and storytelling to show we are all connected through star dust. Using STEAM lessons, music, and dance, the show inspires unity, curiosity, and self-love. Performed for ASTC, SmartLab Oakland, and the Fleet Science Center, with upcoming shows at Chabot (2026) and a new Virginia science center (2027).

Our booth will include activities hosted by several of USD's science clubs: STEM Outreach, Bio Club, Pre-Dental Club and Physics Club. We are return exhibitors, and our booth was a big hit last year!

Interactive LEGO booth with building. We are still planning the specific activity but will have more information closer to the event.

The San Diego Public Library celebrates the 10th anniversary of Spring into STEAM! This year’s theme, “Ta-Da!”, explores the science of magic through physics, optics, and chemistry for ages 6–12. We’ll feature over 50 free library programs for parents to register for and promote our teen DISCOVER programs that focus on both STEAM and college readiness programs. We are currently developing an activity, right now we are thinking of disappearing ink!

Hands-on reptile and invertebrate encounters.

We'll have a Plinko game board on site where kids can learn water facts and answer quiz questions to win prizes.

The Children’s Museum of Discovery will be bringing our Mobile Children’s Museum, a hands-on, play-based experience that inspires curiosity and creativity through STEM and art exploration.

Our setup includes several interactive exhibits designed for kids of all ages to learn through play, including:
Wind Tunnel – experiment with flight and watch creations soar.
Blue Blocks – design and build large-scale structures.
Rigamajig – engineer imaginative creations with oversized wooden pieces.

We will explore how the body develops immunity with antibodies. Visitors will cut out paper antibodies to connect them to COVID-19 and vaccines and build a virus model to learn about virus structure. They can take home their crafts. We will also show a sealed petri dish with GFP-expressing bacteria. Using a UV flashlight, visitors will see it glow and learn how GFP is used in immunology research.

Interactive hands-on nature activities including owl pellet disection, make an edible bird feeder, learn about pollinators and lifecycles.

The Curiosity Cube is a mobile science lab that offers interactive experiments with the goal of increasing access to science education for students aged 8-13. The program includes five Cubes across North America, Europe and Africa, extending our impact beyond the classroom to reach students at schools and families at public events. Local MilliporeSigma employees and partners lead the experiments, allowing students to learn from “real-life” scientists and explore STEM careers.