Dive into Marine Chemistry: Chemists Celebrate Earth Week! (CCEW)
This week, Olive Children Foundation was the proud host of a series of free community science education outreach events in conjunction...
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- Apr 11, 2018
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Exciting Maker Camp at Spring Break !
During the spring break at Maker Camp, students were actively engaged designing different machines for various applications using the...
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Edward Njoo
- Mar 18, 2018
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Hands-On Science: Electroplating
This week in Hands-On Science, students learned the science behind electroplating. Using 9V batteries, copper metal, and a solution of...
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Edward Njoo
- Mar 5, 2018
- 1 min
Engineering Design Challenge: Spaghetti Towers
This week in Hands-On Science, as part of this month's theme on Engineering and Design, students put their engineering ingenuity to the...
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Edward Njoo
- Feb 3, 2018
- 1 min
ACWD Field Trip
Today, as part of a Hands-On Science unit for "Mixtures and Solutions," students at Olive Children's afterschool program took a trip to...
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Edward Njoo
- Jan 6, 2018
- 1 min
Hands-On Science: Fun Physics with Bobsleds
As part of our Winter-Olympics inspired S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) series, students engineered Bobsleds today and...
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Edward Njoo
- Jan 5, 2018
- 1 min
Hands-On Science: The Olympic Flame
As part of our Winter Olympics STEM series, kids at winter camp made their rendition of the Olympic Torch (a.k.a. home-made candles)...
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Edward Njoo
- Dec 24, 2017
- 1 min
Snacks with a Scientist: December 2017
Olive Children Foundation and Berkeley Academy thank Mr. Andy Sass for being our guest speaker this month, sharing his experiences in...
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Edward Njoo
- Dec 16, 2017
- 1 min
Hands-On Science: Heating Up for the Holidays
Today in Hands-On Science, students learned the science of heat! Thermal energy flows from hot objects to cold objects, and is related to...
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Edward Njoo
- Dec 9, 2017
- 1 min
Hands-On Science: Glow Sticks
Chemiluminesence, the light-emitting properties of many chemicals, has several applications in industrial, commercial, and aesthetic...
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Edward Njoo
- Dec 7, 2017
- 1 min
Glowing Pickle
This week in Hands-On Science, students learned about the relationship between electricity and light with a unique demonstration. Passing...
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Edward Njoo
- Dec 2, 2017
- 1 min
The Science of Fireworks
Today in Hands-On Science, students explored the stunning science behind fireworks! As part of a month-long theme on light and plasma,...
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Edward Njoo
- Nov 19, 2017
- 1 min
Churning Butter & Minds
Today in Hands-On Science, we investigated the physical and chemical properties of the various components of milk. By vigorously shaking...
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Edward Njoo
- Oct 6, 2017
- 1 min
Fun with Fluorescence
This Friday in Olive Children 's Hands-On Science Program, students explored the science behind chemiluminescence. Chemiluminesence is...
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Edward Njoo
- Jul 5, 2017
- 1 min
Science Day @ SBCC Summer Algebra Institute
Olive Science Day for the CSU Summer Algebra Institute at SBCC. Qualified volunteers from Mission San Jose High School demonstrate the...
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Edward Njoo
- Jun 1, 2017
- 1 min
Cardboard Challenge
Reusing and recycling has never been so fun! Inspired by a Maker Space idea, students spent the afternoon using cardboard to create epic...
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