SALLY RIDE SCIENCE — Hollis Woodard sees bumblebees as the pandas of the insect world. “They are a very charismatic bee,” she said. “They are big and chunky and fuzzy. They move kind of slow, so you can watch them bumbling around. People are pretty attracted to...
UCSD Extension provides classes in advanced and creative fields for students 8th to 12th grades. Classes are offered on Fridays from 3:30 – 5:30. Examples of classes include video game programming and robotics. For more information, please contact UCSD Extension at 858.534.3402 for more information. *Cost varies...
Sarah Guthals, alum of the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego, STEAM leader “I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think,” Steve Jobs said in a lost interview from 1995. But for a...
UC San Diego offers a wide array of courses during Spring Break and on Saturdays, including such courses as: Do it Yourself Robotics, Game Development in Flash, Introduction to C++, Mobile Applications for Android, Solar-Powered Devices and much more! ...
Middle school students will build remote-controlled cars, make illuminated clothing and learn the basics of video game programming during a summer science and engineering program offered at La Jolla Country Day School, in connection with UC San Diego Extension. The new three-week program, titled Summer STE[+a]M,...
UCSD and La Jolla Country Day are teaming up to offer a unique program for mid-school students in the area of STEM plus the Arts....
UCSD K-12 and La Jolla Country are happy to offer four such courses this summer at La Jolla Country Day School. Students must enroll in two of the courses – one for the morning session (9:00 am – 12:00 noon) and one for the afternoon...
Declaring October as Art and Humanities Month, President Obama made the observation that "Educators across our country are opening young minds, fostering innovation, and developing imaginations through arts education. Through their work, they are empowering our Nation's students with the ability to meet the challenges...
Tre Stelle di Lapislazzuli, the exquisite installation from artist Dale Chihuly, graces the front atrium of Stanford's newest jewel, the Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building. Dr. Irv Weissman, director of the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, explains the work's...
The Art of Teaching Science emphasizes a humanistic, experiential, and constructivist approach to teaching and learning, and integrates a wide variety of pedagogical tools. Becoming a science teacher is a creative process, and this innovative textbook encourages students to construct ideas about science teaching through...