Pre-K

“Fee-fi-fo-fum!” Jack needs to get down from the beanstalk before the Giant catches him. In this engineering challenge, children will help Jack escape from the giant by building a parachute.

The three Billy Goat brothers want to eat fresh grass on the other side of the bridge, but the Troll threatens to stop them. In this engineering challenge, children will create a trap for the troll under the bridge.

Little Red Riding Hood needs to get to her grandmother’s house to make a delivery. In this engineering challenge, children will build a strong basket for Little Red Riding Hood to carry all her goods to Grandmother’s house.

"Run, run, as fast as you can! You can't catch me! I'm the Gingerbread Man!" In this engineering challenge, children will create an escape vehicle for the Gingerbread Man.

Visit Ms. Smarty-Plants™ at the beautiful Water Conservation Garden for an outdoor learning adventure! With her special mixture of music and magic, Ms. Smarty-Plants™ ignites the EARTH HERO in each of us. Sing a song in American Sign Language and be inspired to change the world. Kids will learn about the water cycle, tour The Garden’s trails, and plant a drought tolerant plant to take home. The program is approximately 2 hours in length and is in line with California State Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards.

San Diego Miramar College will host a free science festival on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 12pm for kids from 9 to 99 at its Mira Mesa Campus (10440 Black Mountain Road). The Miramar College science faculty, staff and students will present a morning filled with “hands on” activities. All ages are welcome and this is a free event with free parking on campus! This event is part of the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering taking place around San Diego County starting on March 4th, 2017.

This chair is too big. This chair is too small. This chair is just right! In this engineering challenge, children design a chair that is just right for baby bear.

The sky is falling! In this engineering challenge, children will create a device to protect Chicken Little if the sky does begin to fall.