June 27, 2009 –
TIES at UCSD Jacobs School
of Engineering workshop. Learn how to use
probes as measuring devises. Learn about Ultra violet rays, pH in water, how to
make a solar oven and more. (Grades 7-8) . Photos
July 8 – August 15, 2009 – Young Women in Cancer Research Oncofertility Academy at UCSD
Medical Center and Cancer Center. (Grades 10–12).
July 27–30, 2009 – Physics and Engineering Boot Camp at SPAWAR. (Grades 10–12)
August 8, 2009 – Learn how to PodCast. At San Diego Supercomputer
Center. (Grades 11, 12)
October 10, 2009 – Introduction
to Multimedia Applications. Creative Concepts in Digital Art & Design: Character/Creature Design! At San Diego Supercomputer Center. (Grades 10, 11)
October 17, 2009 –
Robotics
Boot Camp. Join this one-day robotics camp at Legoland. Teams will learn to build
and program a robot to complete a set challenges/missions (Grades 8, 9)
October 28, 2009 – Interview & Essay Writing Tips for College. Make Yourself Stand Out When Applying for College. Tips and techniques for crafting a distinctive college essay/personal statement and showing your best self in the college/scholarship interview process. (Grades 10 and 11 and parent(s))
October 31, 2009 – Find out Who Done It?
At SeaWorld you will investigate the remains of a
mysterious marine animal washed ashore along the San Diego coast. During
this forensic investigation we will uncover clues to the mystery animal's
classification and potential causes of death." After the program you can
stay and enjoy SeaWorld. (Grades 8, 9)
November 7, 2009 – Marine Science at NOAA Fisheries.
Visit NOAA Fisheries’, Southwest Fisheries Science
Center, for a marine science workshop. Get hands-on experience dissecting
sardines from the California Current, tracing the origins of marine mammal and
turtle skulls and bones, and be introduced to cutting-edge marine turtle
genetics research! (Grade 8) Slideshow
November 10, 2009 – NOAA Active Fisheries Research Vessel McArthur II.
Tour the NOAA ship McArthur II, a 224-ft active
fisheries research vessel that will be docked in San Diego in the midst of a
three-month survey of the Southern California ecosystem and common dolphin
populations. Explore the wet lab and dry lab, the flying bridge, the back deck,
the living quarters, and discuss local oceanography, research methodology, and
the status of the common dolphins. (Grades 11, 12) Slideshow
November 14, 2009 – Puzzles and Paradoxes.
Learn how to solve old and new puzzles. From
the infamous Rubik's cube to the new Ken Ken to the age old Logic
Puzzles. Explore the math behind these fun games and amaze your friends
with your skills. Experience all of this on the campus of UCSD with
knowledgeable math students and future teachers. Presented by Math for America. (Grades 10, 11) Slideshow
November 21, 2009 – Find out Who Done It? At SeaWorld you will investigate the remains of a
mysterious marine animal washed ashore along the San Diego coast. During
this forensic investigation we will uncover clues to the mystery animal's
classification and potential causes of death." After the program you can
stay and enjoy SeaWorld. (Grades 8, 9)
December 5, 2009 – Water Testing and Tour, San Elijo Lagoon. A scientific look at San Elijo Lagoon in
Cardiff. Girls will experience
tour of the grounds and new science center, after which they will test the
lagoon water and judge it’s quality for the local flora and fauna using
electronic sensor technology. (Grade 8) Slideshow
December 12, 2010.
JAVA workshop at San Diego
Supercomputer Center. (Grades 11,
12)
Jan. 16, 2010 – PhotoShop
workshop at San Diego Supercomputer
Center. (Grades 10, 12)
January 16, 2010 – Celebrating Diversity through Digital Art and Media. Learn how to use Adobe PhotoShop. Student posters will be on exhibit at the UCSD Price Center the month of Feb. 2010. Student Posters
January 23, 2010 – Bright Ideas: Engineering with Light Engineers harness the power of light to design
electrical devices and manufacture complex objects. In this session you
will learn how fiber optics are used in telephones, and how your remote control
communicates with your TV. You will also use an engineering program to
design a key chain that will be cut using a laser. At University of San Diego. (Grade 8)
January 23, 2010 – Introduction to the Crime Lab.
Come see the real CSI. Spend the afternoon in
the San Diego Sheriff's Crime Laboratory learning how science is used to solve
crimes. (Grade 10)
January 30, 2010 – Monitoring contamination in high-purity chemical production is vital to the
products that we sell to the semiconductor and photovoltaics industry. At Air Products & Chemicals. Students
will have an opportunity to gown up in proper cleanroom attire, will enter our
cleanrooms, and will work with our chemists and our scientific equipment to
better understand the chemical properties of our high-purity products.
(Grade 11) Slideshow
February 6, 2010 – Math is everywhere!
Discover the mathematics in games you play like
Sudoku, in coded text messages you send, and in origami you create. Join
us for fun and interactive math activities! Presented
by Math for America at UCSD. (Grades 8, 9) Slideshow
February 6, 2010 – Determine Your Genotype With PCR. Trace amounts of DNA are used by forensic
scientists to identify genetic ancestry. Extract DNA from your own cheek cells and use the polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) and gel electrophoresis to identify inherited variations in your
own genotype at the PV92 locus. DNA fingerprinting to test Hardy-Weinberg
equilibrium. Presented by Bio Rad
at Miramar College. (Grade 10,11) Slideshow
February 20, 2010 – Pharmacists and the Science of Drugs. Come to learn about the exciting opportunities in
the field of pharmacy as well as to see how drugs act in the body and interact
with other drugs. At Skaggs School of Pharmacy, UCSD. (Grades 11, 12) Slideshow
February 27, 2010 – Work shop using Animoto
tools at San Diego Supercomputer Center. (Grades 9,12)
March 6 & 13, 2010 – From Sludge to Seawater by J. Craig Venter Institute. Learn
about how pioneering genomic sciences is being used to explore new
biologically-driven sources of energy and to uncover novel ways to mitigate our
negative impact on the planet. (2 part workshop). (Grades 8, 9) March 6 Slideshow March 13 Slideshow
March 6, 2010 – Expanding your Horizons Conference. (Grades 8,10)
March 6, 2010 – MatLab
workshop at San Diego
Supercomputer Center. (Grades 10,12)
March 9, 2010 –
High Tech Fair Student/Parent Family night. Del Mar Fairgrounds. (Grades 8,12)
March 13, 2010 – As the Turbine Turns - Spend a day with engineering professionals and
learn about gas turbine technology & applications at one of the worlds
leading manufacturers & suppliers of gas turbine engines, Solar Turbines
Inc. (Grades 8,9) Slideshow
March 13, 2010 – Structures in Action.
Learn about basic concepts of structural design!
Design a simple truss bridge, solve for the forces in the bridge
mathematically, build a model of their structure and then test their bridge in
a competition to see how closely they can predict when their bridge will
fail. Jacobs School of
Engineering, UCSD.
(Grades 11,12) Slideshow
April 11, 2010 – Southern California Regional Botball Tournament at Cuyamaca College. BE WiSE Botball Team participates. Botball Team Photo
April 17, 2010 – Moonwalking, the Science behind the race to
Space. At the San Diego Air & Space Museum and co hosted by San Diego
Supercomputer Center. (Grades 9, 10)
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