Science Fun
Grades: K – 1st
Have you ever seen raisins dance? What about a rainbow in a bowl? Come have fun with us all day long! You’ll love our fun approach to science with hands-on experiments as we become “scientists” in the classroom. You will even get to make friends with Mr. Capacity Man. He’ll help us to learn all about liquid capacity.
Subjects Covered: Biological Science, Chemistry, Ecology, Physics, and Botany.
Instructor: Tracy Gregory – Boeing
Plant Pals
Grades: 2nd – 3rd
Through science experiments, gardening, games, role-playing, crafts, and other activities, we will explore the Plant Kingdom. We will have fun learning about the characteristics and life processes of plants as well as how the plants interact with each other and their environment. Depending on the degree of allergic reactions, children who have allergies to plants, pollens, peanuts, and/or bees may not want to participate in this workshop.
Subjects Covered: Botany, Environmental Science, and Food Science.
Instructor: Pavlova Vitale – Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Fire& Smoke: Rocks from Volcanos
Grades: 2nd – 3rd
In this workshop, you will build and erupt a volcano. We’ll learn about the Earth’s forces which form amazing sedimentary and igneous rocks. We’ll make mold and cast fossils. You will start your own rock and mineral collection and will make crystals. We’ll play games, eat popcorn, and become true scientists!
Subjects Covered: Geology and Chemistry.
Instructors: Susan Eichinger – Teacher
Calvin Cheng – UCLA Student
Discovering Our Natural World
Grades: 3rd – 5th
Satisfy your curiosity about your natural surroundings! We will voyage into our different ecosystems: the oceans, the different kinds of forests, and explore the animal inhabitants in each ecosystem. We will also investigate the stars & heavens and do map work to learn navigational skills. Also learn about wilderness safety so you can enjoy your outdoor experiences. The activities will be fun and hands-on and hopefully will engage you in wanting to learn more about your natural world!
Subjects Covered: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, and Marine Science.
Instructors: Erlinda Cortez, Teacher – MSCP
Todd Williams – The Boeing Company
Environmental Approach to Chemistry and Biology
Grades: 4th – 6th
During this workshop you will grow plants and microbes, perform chemical reactions, and construct ecospheres to learn how interdependent we all are with our natural surroundings.
Subjects Covered: Chemistry, Botany, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geology, Physiology, and Food Science.
Instructor: Eric Eichinger – The Boeing Company
Kids on Mars
Grades: 4th – 6th
In this fun workshop, students will learn about Mars, and actually plan a Mars mission. Also, the students will build a spacecraft, robots, a Mars colony, and small water rockets. Student projects will be performed in both small teams and as individuals. Emphasis will be on fun, learning, team building, the use of some math, and some more fun.
Subjects Covered: Aeronautics, Mechanics, and Physics.
Instructors: Joseph Kamkar – The Aerospace Corporation
Carl Glim – The Boeing Company
Magnets & Electricity
Grades: 4th – 5th
In this workshop students will be introduced to the basic concepts of magnetism, static electricity, current electricity, and circuit components ranging from the resistor to the DC motor.
Subjects Covered: Electronics and Physics.
Instructor: Oscar Ceron – The Boeing Company
Astronomy
Grades: 4th – 5th
Ever wonder what is up in the sky? Find out how the universe works with this workshop, and see some of the visual splendors of the universe. Learn about the Sun, planets, moons, stars, star clusters, nebula, galaxies, asteroids, and comets. This workshop includes plenty of hands on projects to learn about constellations, telescopes, why we have seasons and eclipses, how big is the solar system and how far apart are objects in the sky, crater formation and much more.
Subjects Covered: Astronomy, Engineering, Physical Science.
Instructor: Dave Pearson – Boeing
Rob Carter – Retired Boeing
Energy is a Blast
Grades: 5th – 6th
What is energy and how do we use it? You will learn about different alternative energy sources and understand how you can use energy wisely through the use of innovative hands-on activities. Activities will expose you to water power, wind, gas, solar power, hydrogen, food power and energy conservation. Common materials include household items.
Subjects Covered: Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, Food Science, and Mechanics.
Instructors: May Lew – The Gas Company, Ivan Zelada – The Gas Company, Claire Becker-Castle
Rocks & Mr. Newton
Grades: 5th – 6th
Guess what? Science can be fun! Find out just how fun by taking this workshop. You will learn about, collect, identify, and categorize rocks and minerals. We will even examine and prepare fossils. Then, during the second part of the workshop, we’ll explore Newton’s laws using rockets, bridge building, miniature roller coasters, egg drops, and toys to study concepts such as inertia and momentum, force and motion, collisions, energy and levers.
Subjects Covered: Geology and Physics.
Instructor: Mike Fergus – The Boeing Company
Computers & Automation
Grades: 6th – 8th
Ever wonder what’s inside a computer and how it works? How about the Internet? Starting with the internal components of the computer, we will learn from the ground up how hardware and software interact to make the Internet work. You will even learn to make your very own web site!
Subjects Covered: Computer Science.
Instructor: Jamelle Legaspi – Los Angeles Duplication & Broadcasting, Inc.
Scientific Creativity
Grades: 6th – 8th
How do we come to invent things? How do we learn to build planes to fly thousands of feet above the earth? How do we create new technology? You can learn all this and more in this inventive new workshop. The students will have to use their creativity to find ways to solve many scientific problems using whatever tools are available.
Subjects covered: Calculus, Engineering, Applied Mathematics
Instructor: Kevin Romero – Northrop Grumman
Electronics
Grades: 6th – 8th
Have fun while being introduced to electricity and basic circuits! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to use a soldering iron by first learning to make clip-heads. Next, you will construct a 9V power supply. You will learn about Ohm’s law through experiments and projects such as parallel resistors, dual LED blinkers, irritators, time delay circuits, SCR alarms, etc.
Subjects Covered: Electronics and Mechanics.
Instructors: Ken Hanson, Retired – Cerritos College; Maury Weiss, Retired – Northrop Grumman
How to Trap the Road Runner
Grades: 6th – 8th
Students will explore ‘how things work’ through discussion and hands-on activities using materials commonly found in the house. You will perform experiments demonstrating various aspects of the Law of Conservation of Energy, including transfer of kinetic energy, conservation of kinetic energy and momentum in collisions, and work and potential energy. You will see examples of previous Road Runner traps and learn how to make your own trap.
Subjects Covered: Mechanics and Physics.
Instructors: Tony Gonzalez – The Gas Company
Peter Le – The Gas Company
Forensics
Grades: 7th – 8th
Everybody loves a mystery! Here you will learn what forensics, the science of solving mysteries, is all about. Students will be exposed to the importance of physics and biology in Forensic Science. You will learn and practice skills of observation, measurement, inductive and deductive reasoning, and analysis. Simple microscopic, finger printing, and fiber analysis techniques will be studied. Detective teams will evaluate foot prints, identify unknown substances, and learn about blood spatter evidence. Your team will then investigate a crime scene where you will put these forensic tools to use to catch a criminal and reveal their motive!
Subjects Covered: Forensics, Chemistry, Physics, Mechanics, and Physiology.
Instructors: PJ Stockwell, Teacher – Silverado High School
Paul DeVries – The Boeing Company
Tinker’s Corner – An Inventor’s Workshop
Grades: 6th – 8th
Join us at the “Tinkers Corner” this summer. Here you will discover the fun and excitement of learning how things work. You will learn about nature’s inventors, you will work with tools and build what you can dream. During the first week we observe and explore the materials in our curious world. The second weekend will be looking at how craftsmen and engineers change materials into the wonderful technologies we use today. The final week is devoted to your original solution to a real problem that needs solving. Engineers and tradesmen will help you to complete your project. All materials and tools are provided.
Subjects Covered: Physics, Mechanics, and Electronics
Instructor: Jerry Blackburn – Aerospace Legacy Foundation
Photo Editing
Grades: 6th-8th
Prerequisite: Laptops
How would you like to edit your own photos just like an professional photographer? Returning this year is our Photo Editing workshop where you can learn to do just that. You will learn your way around Microsoft Picture It or any other photo editing software you prefer.
Instructor: Lety Pedroza
Math That Rocks!
Grades: 9th – 12th
This workshop focuses on many aspects of math we use and are imprinted all over nature. Prepare to be amazed when studying the golden ratio or the many uses of Pi! If anyone need help in their algebra or would like to learn the true fun behind math join this workshop, you will not be disappointed!
Subjects Covered: Mathematics.
Instructor: Baron Stewart, Professor – Phoenix University
Robotronics
Grades: 9th – 12th
Robotronics is about Robots and Electronics. You will use your basic electronic skills to design and program your Boebot to find its way through mazes and other challenges. Working in teams you will construct a working robot, write computer programs to control it and work with advanced electronic circuits to solve navigation and science problems.
Subjects Covered: Robotics, Electronics, and Mechanics.
Instructors: Julio Guzman, Teacher – Bellflower High School
Greg Schultz, Teacher – Centennial High School
