Family Science Day

Schedule

Family Science & Astronomy Festival + Makerspace
Saturday, September 30, 2023, 1 pm - 11 pm
Science Building 36, Library Building 9, and Theatre Building 3

Makerspace Activities

play songs & have lights

Description	Location	Time
3D Printing Theresa Vigilia & Carlos Bugarin Camacho (CSM staff) The 3D printers will be up & running! They’re fascinating & can produce practical things like tools & fun things like your favorite movie characters. All Ages	Building 9, Library Makerspace	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Fun with Lasers Jason Yap (CSM faculty) Everyone likes lasers! Our machines cut custom images & shapes into wood or acrylic. Age 8+	Building 9, Library Makerspace	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Fun with Robotics Jose Gutierrez (CSM faculty) You know those movies where robots take over the world? Well these mostly play songs & have lights, but they’re still really cool! Age 8+	Building 9, Library Makerspace	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Fun Stations: Jumbo Jenga, Coloring, Legos, Typewriter CSM Library & Makerspace Team Maybe your brain has worked enough this week & you just want to have fun? If so, come check out our fun stations! All Ages	Building 9, Library Makerspace	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Make Your Own Buttons Gil Chan (CSM faculty) Want to spice up an outfit, backpack, or bag? It’s quick & easy to make a custom button! All Ages	Building 9, Library Makerspace	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Make Your Own Light-Up Mini Planets Huda Shuhaiber (CSM staff) Paint your own perfect planet any way you like, install a small light & let it shine! All Ages	Building 9, Library Makerspace	Drop-In 1-5 pm

Family Science Day Activities

Description	Location	Time
Planetarium Show: Sunstruck Darryl Stanford & Elisha Polomski (CSM faculty) 40-minute shows at the top of every hour. Learn about our own star, the Sun & the upcoming solar eclipse on October 14. All Ages	Building 36, Planetarium	1-1:50 pm 2-2:50 pm 3-3:50 pm 4-1:50 pm 5-5:50 pm
Comet Chef Ed Pieret of SMCAS (San Mateo County Astronomical Society) Chef Ed will construct the nucleous of a comet using common materials. A fun, safeactivity for kids to watch. These demos follow the planetarium shows. All Ages	Plaza outside the Planetarium	1:50-2 pm 2:50-3 pm 3:50-4 pm 4:50-5 pm
Build Your Own Pulsar Xinnan Du of KIPAC (Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology at Stanford) Build & take home your own pulsar model made of LED lights & play-doh. Learn about how stars live & die. Age 5+	Building 36, Room 109	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Color Awesome Catherine Ciesla, Kevin Sibuca & Yen Tran (CSM faculty) Hands-on chemistry activities! Make your own colorful patterns with chromatography & see the rainbow effect with acids & bases. Age 5+	Building 36, Room 223	Drop-In 2-6 pm
Earth Rocks! Let’s explore it. Katryn Wiese (CSM faculty) Check out a variety of maps, rocks, minerals, & fossils in this geology demo. Discover what they tell us about Earth’s past, present & future. All Ages	Building 36, Room 119	Drop-In 2-5 pm
Get Close to π (Pi) Paulette Callahan (CSM faculty) Fun with math! Complete an estimate of π using string & rulers, then enjoy an actual piece of pie. Ages 5‑18	Building 36, Room 125	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Hands-On Biology Museum Kathy Diamond & Huy Tran (CSM faculty) Build & take home a virus model, learn about growing native plants, & see some creepy crawly animals. All Ages	Building 36, Room 200	Drop-In 1-6 pm
How a Telescope Works Marion Weiler of SMCAS Get an inside look at how telescopes work using lenses & mirrors. Age 8+	Building 36, Hallway	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Interactive Anatomy Museum Theresa Martin & Javier Silva (CSM faculty) Hands-on activities as well as displays featuring models & real human organs. All Ages	Building 36, Room 217	Drop-In 1-6 pm
Observe the Sun Ken Lum of SMCAS Telescopic observation of the sun using special telecopes. You may observe sun spots, solar flares & prominences. Age 5+	Building 36, 2nd Floor Sky Bridge	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Phenomenal Physics Alex Wong (CSM faculty) Hair-raising demos of electricity, magnetism, motion & light. Explore some of the surprising ways the physical world around us works. All Ages	Building 36, Room 114	Drop-In 1-6 pm
Planispheres Ed Ching of SMCAS Construct your own planisphere to help you navigate the night sky. Age 8+	Building 36, Room 112	Drop-In 1-5 pm
Solar Eclipses Ed Pieret, William Lockman, Ravi Kumar of SMCAS Learn about the Ring of Fire eclipse on October 14 & the total solar eclipse in April 2024. All Ages	Building 36, 2nd Floor Sky Bridge	Drop-In 1-6 pm
What’s Happening on the Sun’s Surface? Ken Lum of SMCAS View the sun through specialized solar telescopes. All Ages	Building 36, 2nd Floor Sky Bridge	Drop-In 1-6 pm