NEW! LEE ELEMENTARY FAMILY DISCOVERY SCIENCE NIGHT: JANUARY 28, 2016 - REGISTRATION OPEN
Come join us as Los Al High's Growing Up STEM visits Lee Elementary to teach fun science experiments and activities. Through the introduction of the scientific method and the guidance of advanced high schoolers, students will have the opportunity to develop their interests in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) while also having a great time with their friends and families! Everyone is welcome, and food and snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Grades K-1: Science Guided Discovery Lab - Dancing Popcorn, "What is Quicksand?", Running Pepper, and more!
Grades 2-3: Science Workshop - Exploring States of Matter: Learn to Build Thermometers and Make Your Own Ice Cream!
Grades 4-5: Science Workshops - Chemical Reactions: Make Your Own Lava Lamps and Elephant Toothpaste!
HANDS-ON SCIENCE NIGHT WITH HOPKINSON ELEMENTARY
By COLE MASUNO NOV. 13 2015
The Growing Up STEM club at Los Alamitos High School organized an elementary school-wide science
night, where high school students encouraged interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math). It was an interactive event where different age groups engaged in scientific experiments such as:
the Discovery Lab for Kindergarten-1st grade students with marshmallow hats, walking water, and bottle tornadoes;
2nd -3rd students participated in lava lamps and boat construction, while 4th-5th extracted DNA from a banana. The
Growing Up STEM club’s goal was aimed to inspire the “general interest in the youths in our community
through community events”. By the end of the night, the students didn’t want to leave because they
were still eager to participate, and some had to be dragged home by their parents. Jeanie Debold, a parent, even
said that her “boys had…the most fun [they] had ever had!” and they “wanted to do more that night” even after they were
dismissed . Overall, it was an amazing turnout for our first event, and we plan to organize more events in
the future!
