All Hands-On!
All Hands-On!
All Hands-On! is a program designed to provide interactive activities for K-12 aged students in the greater San Diego area.
With COVID-19 related safety precautions, we are currently offering 'curbside pick-up' versions of some of our favorite and new activities. Use the link below for details for requests and pickup options.
All Hands-On! At home!
Just because we aren't able to gather on our UCSD campus at this time, it doesn't mean that the excitement of scientific discovery has to be put on pause.
We have several new hands-on activities available for pickup as well as some familiar favorites. If you're looking for a fun way to add some at-home enrichment to your schedule or just to have some fun with science, check out what our teams have to offer and make your selections for 'curbside pickup'.
We hope to be able to offer in-person events again when safety protocols permit!
See below for our Spring 2022 Activity offerings and head on over to select your free tickets for activity pickup.
Slime is a non-Newtonian fluid which means that it is not really a solid, but also not really a liquid - it falls somewhere in between these two categories. The reason slime has a squishy consistency is because it is a polymer (a long chain molecule made up of repeating units). When you dissolve Borax in water, you form borate ions that facilitate cross-linking by forming hydrogen bonds between the ions and the polyvinyl alcohol molecules found in glue. This cross-linking process creates new pol
All living creatures contain nucleic acids like DNA and RNA that contain all the genetic information and instructions needed to build a cell. Nucleic acid extraction from fruits like bananas or strawberries can be performed quickly and easily with everyday household items and equipment. With this kit, you will learn how to obtain long DNA and RNA strands that you can pick up and see with your own eyes, from the fruits you love!
A groovy display of science with simple instructions and materials! Water colored with food dye and oil are combined to form the “base” of the lava lamp. Then ½ of an Alka Seltzer tablet is added, which produces carbon dioxide bubbles in water that make your lava lamp come alive!
In part one of the activity, participants will make a “bioplastic” by mixing corn starch, water, vegetable oil, and food coloring in a plastic bag and heat the mixture in the microwave. The resulting mixture will have a moldable, plastic texture that can be stretched and formed into different shapes. In part two of the activity, participants will learn about biodegradable plastics and will have the chance to test how long it takes for biodegradable utensils to decompose in various environments.