STEAM COURSES: AT-A-GLANCE

The Sally Ride Science Junior Academy for Girls offers fascinating and fun learning experiences in science, technology and engineering, with applied mathematics and art design (STEAM) for girls entering grades 6 through 12 in 2016-2017. During these workshops, students assume the roles of space explorer, ocean engineer or computer scientist as they immerse themselves in hands-on projects. Top-notch STEAM instructors lead these workshops, serving as both teachers and role models. The workshops also incorporate real-life stories of vibrant women conducting research in each field. Their examples inspire students and help make STEAM careers more accessible.

On the last day of each session, students participate in a showcase to share what they created and learned with students in other workshops.

STEAM FOCUS CLASS JULy 11−15

JULy 18−22

JULy 25−29

SCIENCE

Messy Discoveries: Exploring Our Planet on a Tabletop

Reel Disasters: How to Make a Disaster Movie Based on Real Science

Music of Earthquakes

Being Nemo: A Fish-Eye View of the Ocean

Space Out!

ARTSlimy Sea Creatures

A Treasure Chest of Experiences: Deep Sea Exploration

TECHNOLOGy &

ENGINEERING

Introduction to Circuits Using Makey-Makey

Virtual Reality with Google Cardboard

Introduction to Digital 3D Modeling Using Maya

Introduction to Video Game Programming with Unity

Introduction to Robotics with LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3

@ UC SAN DIEGO

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JUNIOR ACADEMy FOR GIRLSSummer STEAM Workshops for Middle & High School Girls

JULy 11-29, 2016

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@ UC SAN DIEGOJUNIOR ACADEMy

for Middle and High School Girls SUMMER STEAM WORkSHOPS

July 11-29, 2016 1-week courses // 3-hour classes // $150 per course

Morning sessions: 9-noon // Afternoon sessions: 1-4PM

Classes will be held at our University City Center location: 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego, CA 92122

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Morning sessions: 9-noon Afternoon sessions: 1-4PMHIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL

STEAM COURSES: WORkSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

MESSy DISCOVERIES: ExPLORING OUR PLANET ON A TABLETOP Boom, crash, zip, slide! Participate in hands-on learning activities that let you design things, throw things, test things and stomp on things. Learn about the scientific processes behind volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, permafrost, glaciers and sea-level rise while adding your own artistic flair to each design. (middle school)

REEL DISASTERS: HOW TO MAkE A DISASTER MOVIE BASED ON REAL SCIENCE The threats seen in most disaster films are silly, overblown and just plain wrong! We break new ground by developing a movie concept based on real science. Students choose their topic, then create and star in their own film trailer. The instructor is a marine scientist and documentary filmmaker who has sailed around the globe on research expeditions. Join us for lights, camera . . . science! (high school)

MUSIC OF EARTHqUAkES Explore the interplay between music and earthquakes. Is a Taylor Swift song similar to the ping-ping-ping of an earthquake aftershock sequence? Are One Direction songs akin to earthquake tremors in tempo and dynamic range? Work in groups to compose a musical representation of a seismogram (a data recording of an earthquake) using musical instruments of your choice. No prior musical experience is required. (middle school)

BEING NEMO: A FISH-EyE VIEW OF THE OCEANView the world from the perspective of an animal in the ocean—a clownfish exploring a reef, a leopard shark in shallow waters off La Jolla’s coast, a sea star in a tide pool, a gray whale migrating or a sea otter in a kelp forest. Experience what animals see and hear, and explore how easy (or difficult) it is for them to live in different habitats. Students will create a multimedia masterpiece highlighting a marine animal’s world. (middle school)

SPACE OUT! Buckle your seatbelts and get ready to blast off as you plan your own mission to space! Design and build a miniature spacecraft that will be presented and launched on the last day of class. Explore our Earth and then move on to other planets, solar systems and faraway galaxies. Join us to learn about past and current space missions, different kinds of stars, habitable planets, black holes and even Einstein’s theory of relativity. (middle school)

SLIMy SEA CREATURES Learn about slimy sea creatures like octopuses, sea stars, sand dollars and moon snails. Observe a squid dissection and write your name in squid-ink while learning about anatomical structures of sea creatures. Discover the secret of how octopuses change color and what makes pearls. Become a marine biologist and imagine what kind of invertebrate you would like to be. Create artwork to take home using seashells and other materials from Mother Earth. (middle school)

A TREASURE CHEST OF ExPERIENCES: DEEP SEA ExPLORATION This virtual exploration of the deep sea looks into the bizarre creatures that dwell in the abyss, from the dumbo octopus to the ninja lanternshark. Explorers virtually pilot an underwater vehicle using the Scripps Institution of Oceanography DEEP Xbox game and learn firsthand about a recent expedition to the deepest ocean trench in the world. Learning comes to life as students create treasure-chest multimedia boxes to hold their handcrafted creatures from the deep. (middle school)

INTRODUCTION TO CIRCUITS USING MAkEy-MAkEy Do electronics and bananas go together? Absolutely! Learn how to create fun circuits using Makey Makey circuit boards that can be expanded and accentuated with everyday items like a banana, aluminum foil or a bouncy ball. Science and art collide as students use the technology of circuits to create art in the form of music, paintings and photographs. (high school)

VIRTUAL REALITy WITH GOOGLE CARDBOARDJoin the virtual reality technology movement as you simulate experiences like riding a rollercoaster with Google Cardboard*, a virtual reality viewer. Work in groups to create your own virtual reality interactive tools and games and learn basic concepts of stereoscopy. Gain experience in C+ programming and 3D modeling, and learn how to use the popular Unity game engine. No experience with computer programming or 3D modeling is required. (high school) *Google Cardboard: www.google.com/get/cardboard

INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL 3D MODELING USING MAyA How do technicians create amazing digital movie environments, realistic looking objects in video games and cool 3D graphics for TV commercials? Find out how 3D visual effects touch our lives and how 3D modeling can be used beyond the entertainment industry. Explore 3D computer modeling, animation, texturing, character rigging and rendering using Maya software. Create your own 3D models and include them in a movie or video game. No programming experience is required. (high school)

INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO GAME PROGRAMMING WITH UNITy Learn introductory concepts of computer science in a video-game environment using the popular Unity game engine as a visualization tool. Using the C# scripting language, learn code structure and syntax, conditional statements, loops, functions and data structures that will allow you to write and run simple scripts. After learning how to handle user input, object collision and interface design, create your own simple video game. (high school)

INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3Learn basic concepts of robotics and then build robots using the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 kit. Use basic flowchart programming to allow your robot to operate autonomously. Working in groups, compete to deploy science instruments using multiple sensors on the robots. No prior experience with robotics or programming is required. (middle school)

SCIENCE FOCUS ART FOCUS TECHNOLOGy & ENGINEERING FOCUS

July 11-29, 2016 // 1-week courses // 3-hour classes // $150 per course // Morning sessions: 9-noon // Afternoon sessions: 1-4PM

High School Middle School

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