Building Science Exhibits: Imperial Valley Students Explore What Works

On a beautiful spring day last month, 100 middle and high school students from Imperial Unified School District in Imperial County headed to two of the country’s most acclaimed science learning centers: the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. Their mission?…

SHPE Celebrates STEM at 8th Annual High School Conference May 3

Enjoy a day of exciting science and engineering activities geared to boost interest in STEM education at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineer’s 8th Annual Empower High School Conference at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering on May 3. High school students and their families from the San Diego region are invited to attend the free…

Let Me Explain: Students Provide Science Instruction for New Imperial Valley Discovery Zone

What’s a great way to engage high school students in science? Put them in a mentoring and teaching role for younger kids. As part of the National Science Foundation’s Using STEM America Project, high school and elementary teachers from the Imperial Unified School District are doing just that. The project is part of the new…