Students can now register for Science Alive, an annual
conference for middle school students featuring hands-on activities
that make science fun. Science Alive draws more than 300 middle
school students from throughout the Bay Area.
Students can now register for Science Alive, an annual conference for middle school students featuring hands-on activities that make science fun. Science Alive draws more than 300 middle school students from throughout the Bay Area.
Science Alive helps young students connect with science, and also gain exposure to a college campus. Parent workshops are designed to help parents better support students’ interests and educational goals.
The program includes:
- Workshops for students with hands-on math, science and computer enrichment activities.
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Parent workshops on education, financing the cost of college and more.
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Lunch, raffles, prizes, and more.
Students can choose among 20 different workshops, including Crystal Growing, GavTV, Slime Time, The Secret Life of Strawberries, Is it Going To Rain?, A Cow’s Eye View, CSI and more.
Presenters include current and former Gavilan College MESA Students, Gavilan College math and science instructors, and guests from Schmahl Science Workshop, the UCSC Genome Bioinformatics Group, Gilroy Veterinary Hospital, the Gilroy Fire Department, Gilroy High School, and UCSC physics students.
Science Alive takes place Saturday, Feb. 7 at Gavilan College Gilroy Campus, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
Check In: Gavilan College Student Center 7:30 to 8:50 a.m.
Workshop I: 9 to 10 a.m.
Workshop II: 10:10 to 11:10 a.m.
Snack break: 11:10 to 11:25 a.m.
Workshop III: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch: 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Astronaut, Daniel Bursch: 1 to 2 p.m.
Raffle, Prizes, Conference ends: 3 to 3:30 p.m.
Students should register early to get their choice of workshops. Many sessions fill quickly.
The $10 registration fee includes the workshop and lunch. A limited number of need-based scholarships will be available.
Details: Register online at www.gavilan.edu/sciencealive/ or call Hope Jukl at (408) 846-4947.
