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Biodiesel & Algal Studies Group

Since 2009 Castle Park High students, with Dr. Pomeroy of UCSD, have learned to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil. Students use a particle counter to determine how “clean” the fuel burns and discuss how particulate impacts our global climate. Students present this field data to support the benefits of biodiesel. Our booth, as in years past, will demonstrate the step-by-step process of biodiesel synthesis, discuss the advantages of biodiesel over petroleum and outline the ease of production.

Caltech CCI Solar

CCI Solar will present an interactive, hands-on activity where attendees will be able to make their very own solar cell using common household materials. The magic ingredient of blackberry juice is what absorbs the sun's energy and translates sunlight into electricity; therefore we call our activity "Juice from Juice". We also display fuel cells and other recent solar energy technology. We've successfully presented this activity at 2 past Expo Days and look forward to another year!

San Deigo-Imperial Council Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America's STEM committee would like to have a booth featuring the NOVA Awards program which incorporates learning with cool activities and exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The hope is that these awards stimulate interest in STEM-related fields and shows how science, technology, engineering and mathematics apply to everyday living and the world around them. http://www.sdicbsa.org/Advancement/STEMNovaProgram.php

Zovargo

Zovargo's booth is interactive and hands-on! There will be live parrots, insects, reptiles and more available for interactions and encounters as well as fun animal games!

Out of the Darkness

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Join EcoVivarium as they bring hidden reptiles, amphibians and bugs - out from under the rocks and out of the shadows into the light of day. Together we will travel back in time to take a look at their influence on science, art, cultures and history from Aboriginal tribes, ancient Egypt and all the way up through modern medicine and the critical role they play saving lives each and every day. It's a fascinating world they live in, come along with EcoVivarium as we Step In To Their World...(R)

EcoVivarium

Join EcoVivarium's Living Museum and experience the world of reptiles, amphibians and arthropods. Get up close and touch or hold everything from hissing cockroaches and tarantulas to desert iguanas and burmese pythons. The highly trained Animal Ambassadors of EcoVivarium are waiting for you to come by and Step In To Their World...(R) - see the impact these hidden creatures have on your very existence and how you can have an impact on their world.

Let's Talk Trash!

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.

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