Seymour Center Science Pop-Up

In December 2024, UC Santa Cruz undergraduates worked with their elementary student partner to create a science fair demonstration for the Seymour Center Pop-Up event. 

Demonstrations included:

• Egg drop experiment (utilizing basic physics to design a system that prevents the egg from breaking when dropped)

• Plant germination (allowing visitors to plant different types seeds in a small tray to visualize various germination rates)

• Strawberry DNA extraction (allowing visitors to visualize what DNA looks like to the human eye)

• Eco-column (demonstrating the nutrient, energy, and matter flow between plants, animals, and environment)

• Kepler's Law simulation (a visual representation of how Earth orbits the sun)

In April 2024, UCSC undergraduates created informational posters and science fair demonstrations to display at the Seymour Center Pop-up Event.

Posters & Demonstrations Included:

• Thermal Powered Flower Demonstration

• Watershed Protection Information

• Kombucha Brewing Demonstration

• DIY Solar Oven

• Mushroom Tie Dye

• Air Vortex Cannon