Science activities for the family Saturday

Three virtual events for families will put the spotlight on science and related fields Saturday in San Diego County.

• MiraCosta College is hosting its annual STREAM Festival online for the first time since the event began nearly a generation ago. (STREAM is an acronym for science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and math.) Starting at 8:45 a.m., MiraCosta students will present six 20-minute STREAM activities that anyone from preschoolers to middle schoolers can enjoy at home. Partners in organizing the workshops include the San Diego Air and Space Museum, the North San Diego County NAACP Black Inventors, and the MiraCosta College Math Department. The Community Roots Farm will provide tips on growing your own food, and Project LIKE is offering a global literacy and STEM project. Find more at tinyurl.com/ppd8sjru. Register at bit.ly/3rLoz4W. After the STREAM Festival concludes, MiraCosta College will update its STREAM website with dozens of activities and presentations created by MiraCosta students.

• The San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering is a free virtual 10-day educational experience open to the public starting Saturday and running through May 2. The event engages children and families with interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities and dynamic speakers in all STEAM fields. This year's virtual experience will have a main stage with livestreaming events, a variety of pre-recorded sessions, an exhibit booth space, special events including Women in STEAM, a COVID-19 Conversation for Kids, and a teacher appreciation event. Visit lovestemsd.org/events-2021.

• Super STEM Saturday: Families and children of all ages are invited to a free one-day virtual festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday filled with hands-on DIY experiments, live demonstrations, and challenges (complete with prizes). The event is sponsored by The Classical Academies in partnership with the College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics at California State University San Marcos. The link is csusm.edu/superstem/index.html. Take photos of your activities and share them using #SuperSTEMSaturday. Each post gives you a chance to win a prize. See more at csusm.edu/superstem.