Physics of Sound and Motion with YSIInvestigate the relationship of matter and energy with a Youth Science Institute instructor. Experiment with paper airplanes, stomp rockets, and a variety of noisemakers in a study of motion, forces, and sound waves. Grades 2nd-6th.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Car Sharing and Pooling: Reducing Car Over-Population and Collaborative ConsumptionIn the United States alone, there are more than 250 million cars and light trucks, and these vehicles sit idle an average of 92% of the time. With the average car costing more than $6,500 per year just to own, (i.e., not including gas and other operating expenses), this represents ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Higgs particle: pivot of symmetry and massOur theoretical understanding of the sub-atomic world would not be complete without the Higgs particle.Sometimes called "The God Particle", this very special particle generates the differences between the fundamental particles and it gives them mass, but until shortly it went undetected.Of course, in science we use different words. In this ...
