Marine Mammals of California
Location: Clairemont | Level: Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Get to know the mammals that live off San Diego’s coast, from playful dolphins to majestic whales! Through a variety of activities, students will explore the amazing adaptations of these marine mammals. This is an in-person workshop.
Virtual Space Out
Location: SDPL Virtual Branch | Level: Middle School (6th-8th Grade)
Buckle your seatbelt and get ready to blast off as you plan your own mission to space! Explore our Earth and then move on to other planets, solar systems, and faraway galaxies. This is a virtual workshop.
Beginner's SketchUp: Designing 3-D Graphics
Saturday, February 11, 2023| 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
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Location: University Heights | Level: High School (Grades 9-12)
With 3D modeling, you can design a house, a bridge, a monster – or anything else you can dream up! Learn to use SketchUp Make 3D Modeling to create all sorts of three-dimensional graphic models. This is an in-person workshop.
Craftronics
Location: North Clairemont | Level: Elementary School (3rd-5th Grade)
Learn about electronics and circuits while creating a fun crafts project! Previous projects have included a moving origami swan, light-up LED bracelet, and robot bug. This is an in-person workshop.
Virtual Craftronics
Location: SDPL Virtual Branch | Level: Elementary School (3rd-5th Grade)
Learn about electronics and circuits while creating a fun crafts project! Previous projects have included a moving origami swan, light-up LED bracelet, and robot bug. This is a virtual workshop.
Electric Vegetables
Saturday, February 18, 2023 | 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Paradise Hills | Level: Elementary School (3rd-5th Grade)
Discover the inner workings of batteries! Working together, students will use hands-on problem-solving techniques to figure out how to assemble different components into a working battery and how to measure the voltage created. This is an in-person workshop.
Electronics Breadboard Design Projects
Location: North Park | Level: Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Put electric circuits to use! Build a light-sensitive nightlight, sound-effects board, or pocket flashlight while learning how to interpret circuit drawings and use capacitors and transistors. This is an in-person workshop.
Virtual Exploring the Science of Harry Potter
Location: SDPL Virtual Branch | Level: Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Did you know a lot of the magic in the world of Harry Potter is rooted in real science? Explore how the Harry Potter books and movies reflect concepts in genetics, chemistry, herbology and more. This is a virtual workshop.
Craftronics
Location: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa | Level: Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Learn about electronics and circuits while creating a fun crafts project! Previous projects have included a moving origami swan, light-up LED bracelet, and robot bug. This is an in-person workshop.
Natural Wonders of San Diego
Location: Scripps Miramar Ranch | Level: Middle School (Grades 6-8)
The geology of San Diego is as global as it is local. Tour San Diego's various canyons, coastlines, and mountains while investigating the clues our rock record leaves about how things came to be. In parallel, students will use kits to simulate some of the processes that shape the world around them, developing a greater model for their place in the natural world. This is an in-person workshop.
Slime & Non-Newtonian Fluids
Location: Skyline Hills | Level: Elementary School (3rd-5th Grade)
It’s slime time! Just like slime, Earth’s glaciers, mudslides, and quaking bogs are made of fluids that are neither liquid nor solid. We’ll use slime to investigate how things work in the natural world. This is an in-person workshop.
Tiny Houses
Location: Carmel Mountain Ranch | Level: Middle School (Grades 6-8)
More and more people are making the move to small, sustainable dwellings. Learn about the Tiny House Movement and then build a model of your own tiny-house design. This is an in-person workshop.