Energy

NSF Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry

We want participants to engage in a hands-on electrochemistry activity-- building their own battery. The first battery was built by Alessandro Volta in 1800, long before we had cell phones to power. With some household items, you can build this battery yourself! Participants will use: zinc washers, copper washers, felt or construction paper disks, vinegar, 2 alligator clips, copper wire, plastic tweezers and an LED light. The battery will be assembled on an acrylic stand with supervision.

San Diego Community Power

Come test your knowledge about energy! We will help inspire youth of all ages to learn about clean energy and how we can work towards a healthier, more sustainable future for all San Diegans. Activities to include a clean energy pledge, fun quizzes, and other experiential opportunities to learn how renewable energy works!

TaylorMade Golf Company

The Team TaylorMade interactive booth will include an energy transfer experiment with golf balls bouncing on various materials, as well as a putting experience.

General Atomics DIII-D National Fusion Facility

We will demonstrate the fundamental physics needed to perform nuclear fusion research. Concepts in fusion, pressure, states of matter, and electricity & magnetism will be explored. Demonstrations include bed-of-nails, gaseous plasma, electromagnets, a differential pressure cannon, liquid nitrogen, electricity generation, and an electromagnetic can launcher.

Biodiesel & Algal Studies Group

Since 2009 Castle Park High students, with Dr. Pomeroy of UCSD, have learned to produce biodiesel from vegetable oil. Our booth demonstrates the step-by-step process of biodiesel synthesis, discusses the advantages of biodiesel over petroleum and outlines the ease of production. Our booth includes CAICE researchers who provide demonstrations concerning climate change and atmospheric chemistry. We also partner with Algenesis who demonstrate biodegradable materials that mimic plastics and foams.

Don't Try This at Home

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2024-02-01 14:39

Stand back, we're doing SCIENCE! Discover how fun science can be. With these high-energy, educational performances filled with interactive demonstrations, families will learn about how COOL science is as we explore the wonders and power of liquid nitrogen!!

Ready, Set, SHOCK!

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2024-01-20 18:03

How many people do you think we can shock at once? Are you brave enough to join our chain shock? Our Van de Graaff generator is ELECTRIFYING!!!

Empresa Performing Arts Foundation with Play-Well TEKnologies

We would love to run a LEGO STEM activity for the booth. We would have a few types of catapults made completely of LEGO that kids can use to try to make a projectile into different baskets. We can discuss the potential energy that is released via a spring. We will also have a lever actioned catapult that will launch the projectile based on the force from the kid on the lever.

Science Guys of San Diego

Are you ready to experience hair-raising electricity?! Participte in ELECRIFYING experiments with our Van de Graaff Generator and Tesla Coil! Get charged up and experience a CRAZY chain shock! Turn on a lightbulb without plugging it in! Levitate tinsel like a magician! Make aluminum pans fly high in the air! Experience this and so much more with the Science Guys of San Diego!

America's Navy

Sailors in the United States Navy will be present to share information regarding various STEM career opportunities and education benefits.

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NSF Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry

Biodiesel & Algal Studies Group

Don't Try This at Home

Ready, Set, SHOCK!

Empresa Performing Arts Foundation with Play-Well TEKnologies

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