STEAM Activities
Activities are on a first-come, first serve basis.
Please refer to the "Schedule of Events" tab for the presenters' lunch time.
Center for Aquatic Sciences (Tentative Schedule)
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Round 1
10:30am-10:50am Live Animal Presentation:
snake, horseshoe crab and a sea star
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11:20am-11:40am Squid Demonstration
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Round 2
12:10pm-12:30pm Live Animal Presentation:
snake, horseshoe crab and a sea star
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1pm- 1:20pm Squid Demonstration
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Preview of Mountain View's STEAM Night
For 1st-5th graders:
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Marshmallow Challenge: Participants will have 18 minutes to build the tallest, freestanding structure with the materials provided. Will yours be the tallest?
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Challenge: Participants will design and build a new chair for Baby Bear using the materials provided
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What Do You Notice? Participants will write down and attach their mathematical observations about a thought-provoking poster
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Pentomino puzzles: Participants will use pentomino pieces to complete various puzzles of shapes/objects
MOHS's Pop-up Art Center (all ages)
Make activities integrating newer technology and traditional techniques!
Join us in making art happen. YOU are the maker!
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1. Selfie Photo-Rama in Journals:
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Using self-portraits taken in a photo booth, you will use watercolors, markers and book-making techniques to enhance their photographs, which will be mounted in a hand-made journal.
2. Mandala Designing:
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Gleaning inspiration from Buddhist mandalas, you will create your own personal mandala design with pens, markers, templates, etc.
3. Calligraphy Challenge: Create words in the Italic style using calligraphy markers.
4. Body P a r t s: Combine photocopied parts of your face and body with anatomical drawings to create an original work of art!
5. Surreal Collage: Use a variety of materials to create a collage in the Surrealist
style by cutting, pasting and marking.
​Limit of 6 participants/activity every hour (30 at a time).
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More information on other activities coming soon.
