PUSD Science Fest (Photo – Graphics Dept.)
Meet Scientists from JPL, Caltech, Carnegie Observatory, and SpaceX at the 2023 PUSD Science Fest on Saturday, April 22, from noon to 5:00 pm at John Muir High School, in Pasadena.
By News Desk
The Science Fest is the perfect opportunity to celebrate Earth Day and to learn more about the amazing world around us. Residents are invited to the PUSD Science Fest ’23 where students will learn about STEM careers, and see demos by the Pasadena Fire Department. It’s an opportunity to meet scientists, engineers, doctors, and environmental experts, including industry pros from JPL, Caltech, Carnegie Observatory, and SpaceX.
Representatives from
- Law enforcement and first responders,
- sports, TV and film companies,
- armed forces,
- engineering and environmental institutions’
- scientific, medical, and public health providers,
- waste, water, and power companies
will demonstrate how they apply science and use technology-dependent tools in their trades. Leading scientific, engineering, environmental, and medical institutions, organizations, and companies from the local area and across the LA region will showcase the projects, space missions, and research they carry out. They will demonstrate how they apply science and use technology-dependent tools in their trades. Students will have the opportunity to learn about real-life applications of the skills they are learning, educational and career pathways available to them, and sources of guidance and support.
In addition, the science fest is taking place on Earth Day. Many of the groups have aims related to climate observation from space, resource management, recycling, trash management, environmental restoration, conservation, zero carbon transportation and other things related to minimizing human impact on the environment and mitigating climate change.
Dr. Lawton Gray, Principal of John Muir High School Early College Magnet said:
We are thrilled to host the PUSD Science Fest. This event provides a great opportunity for the students to experience science outside of the classroom and gives students a better idea of how what they do in their science classrooms today connects to the real world.
Warren Skidmore, an Instrumentation System Scientist at the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory, PUSD parent, and lead organizer of Science Fest, said:
All PUSD schools are invited to exhibit any aspects of their curriculum or extracurricular activities that relate to STEAM to showcase the achievements of their students. We want students to see the real-life applications of the skills they are learning and be inspired by the opportunities available to them.
The event is organized by parent and staff volunteers, and all participating groups are volunteers participating in a non-commercial capacity. For more information, visit gopusd.com/pusdsciencefest.
PUSD Science Fest Sat., April 22 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location John Muir High School 1905 Lincoln Ave Pasadena, CA 91103
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