Hundreds of children spent a Saturday in Concord recently, visiting the Cal State East Bay campus where they enjoyed the Science Festival where they made lava lamps, extracted DNA from bananas, and walked across a map of Mars the size of a basketball court.
In actual fact, the youngsters were there to explore various aspects of science including medicine, astrophysics, biology, solar energy, engineering, and robotics. The activities were designed to show that science is neither boring nor difficult. Organizers of events like this could use poster printing to create Signs identifying each activity.
This particular event was one in a series held in different venues throughout the area. They are organized by the University of California at San Francisco, and presented by Chevron, and give both children and interested adults the chance to find out what it’s like to get involved in hands-on science. At the event in Concord, attendees moved among tables, performing experiments they found interesting.
Joseph Carter, a computer science student, said science covers so many areas, students should find something they can enjoy. Carter, who attends Diablo Valley College, is part of the school’s MESA team—the acronym stands for Math, Engineering, Science Achievement. MESA students are also part of Diablo Valley’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program.
Carter said that his group devised four experiments suitable for elementary-age students for the Concord event. They wanted to show the youngsters they could demonstrate science even if they were not yet officially scientists.
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