Workshops
- Carbohydrate Search (Ages 6+)
- Red Cabbage experiment (chemistry experiment - Grades 4-6)
- Chromatography (elementary - middle school)
- Crime Scene Sleuth
Workshop tips
Background DNA analysis
Background ink chromatography analysis
Background paper chromatography
Background hair analysis
- Silly Putty
handout and Julia's Chem Expo fact sheet
How does the glue work answers
- Tower Building (Grades 4-8)
Tower building workshop updates by Julia: instructions and presentation
Who builds big interviews : Susan Knack and Diana Nishi
- Toothpick Fish (Grades 7-8)
Toothpick Fish Instruction sheet
- Traits Bingo (Grades 7-8)
- The Cell in Motion (high school)
- Supplies available to run future workshops
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Organizations
- San Diego Science Alliance: www.sdsa.org
- Expanding Your Horizons: http://www.eyhsandiego.org/
- San Diego Science Fair: http://www.gsdsef.org/
- Sally Ride Festivals: http://www.sallyridefestivals.com
- BE WiSE: http://sdsa.org/programs/be-wise/
- Science Olympiad: http://www.soinc.org
- The Preuss School: http://preuss.ucsd.edu/
- High Tech Fair: http://sdsa.org/programs/high-tech-fair/
- Rolling Readers USA: http://www.rollingreaders.org/pages/index.htm
- San Diego Science Festival: http://www.sdsciencefestival.com/
Helpful links
http://exploratorium.edu/ (Museum of Science, Art in San Francisco)
http://www.squirrelnet.com/search/yk/yahooligans.asp
http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html (chemistry for kids - workshop ideas)
http://www.biology4kids.com/ (biology for kids - workshop ideas)
http://www.geography4kids.com/ (earth science)
http://www.teachersfirst.com/ae.htm (lots of workshops, biology related)
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/ (CA state standards)
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/ (DNA extraction experiments)
http://amasci.com/scied.html (physics demos and projects)
http://www.simplyscience.com/physicalslinks.html (lots of physics, physical chemistry links for kids)
http://www.courttv.com/forensics_curriculum
http://www.unsolvedmysteries.oregonstate.edu
http://www.mastersindatascience.org/blog/the-ultimate-stem-guide-for-kids-239-cool-sites-about-science-technology-engineering-and-math/ (Age-sorted guide to many online STEM resources for kids)
https://www.saveonenergy.com/learning-center/kinetic-potential-energy/ (Kinetic and Potential Energy Guide)