AdminMar 11, 20201 minROBOTICS MAKING VOLUNTEER NEEDEDHello guys, Olive is incubating fun and exciting Robotics and Programming camp this summer (check out our camps here...
AdminJan 16, 20201 minFirst LEGO League Jr. teams are formingFLL Jr. teams are forming. Space is very limited. The challenge this year - BOOMTOWN BUILD Challenge. Students imagine and create a...
AdminMar 11, 20191 minSTEAM-a-ThonThe STEAM-a-Thon is an exciting and new competition that introduces students from Kindergarten to eighth grade to growing fields so that...
Edward NjooApr 29, 20181 minDive 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...
AdminApr 11, 20181 minExciting Maker Camp at Spring Break !During the spring break at Maker Camp, students were actively engaged designing different machines for various applications using the...
Edward NjooMar 18, 20181 minHands-On Science: ElectroplatingThis week in Hands-On Science, students learned the science behind electroplating. Using 9V batteries, copper metal, and a solution of...
Edward NjooMar 14, 20181 minPi Day3.14159..... Today, March 14, is International Pi Day! At exactly 1:59 PM, student began Pi day festivities, including: 1) Memory Pi...
Edward NjooMar 5, 20181 minEngineering Design Challenge: Spaghetti TowersThis week in Hands-On Science, as part of this month's theme on Engineering and Design, students put their engineering ingenuity to the...
Edward NjooFeb 3, 20181 minACWD Field TripToday, as part of a Hands-On Science unit for "Mixtures and Solutions," students at Olive Children's afterschool program took a trip to...
Edward NjooJan 9, 20181 minPython for KidsStudents at the Berkeley Academy campus recently completed a seven week-long Python course taught by Ms. Meenal. Special thanks to...
Edward NjooJan 6, 20181 minHands-On Science: Fun Physics with BobsledsAs part of our Winter-Olympics inspired S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) series, students engineered Bobsleds today and...
Edward NjooJan 5, 20181 minHands-On Science: The Olympic FlameAs part of our Winter Olympics STEM series, kids at winter camp made their rendition of the Olympic Torch (a.k.a. home-made candles)...
Edward NjooDec 24, 20171 minSnacks with a Scientist: December 2017Olive Children Foundation and Berkeley Academy thank Mr. Andy Sass for being our guest speaker this month, sharing his experiences in...
Edward NjooDec 16, 20171 minHands-On Science: Heating Up for the HolidaysToday in Hands-On Science, students learned the science of heat! Thermal energy flows from hot objects to cold objects, and is related to...
Edward NjooDec 15, 20171 minMSJ Robotics Club Students at OliveToday at Olive, volunteer students from Mission San Jose High School brought the engineering of robots to life at Olive's Warm Springs...
Edward NjooDec 9, 20171 minHands-On Science: Glow SticksChemiluminesence, the light-emitting properties of many chemicals, has several applications in industrial, commercial, and aesthetic...