Tools in kids' hands! A neighborhood science education resource for Salinas.

Joined September 2021
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This week we spent our #earthday with the Salinas City Virtual Academy (SCVA) to teach the students the science and connection we have with plants in this world!! We made self-watering planters🌻🌎🍃🌱 #SCSW #handsonscience #stemeducation #montereycounty
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There’s always something to craft or explore at the SS WOW! Tomorrow we will be at the Cesar Chavez Library from 3:30pm to 5pm. Here some students made a wooden crate and motored fans to keep cool in the heat☀️🔥 #SCSW #handsonscience #stemeducation #montereycounty #steam
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There’s always something to craft or explore at the SS WOW! Tomorrow we will be at the Cesar Chavez Library from 3:30pm to 5pm. Here some students made a wooden crate and motored fans to keep cool in the heat☀️🔥 #SCSW #handsonscience #stemeducation #montereycounty #steam
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Thank you to @montereybayparent for featuring our Executive Director, Isaura Arreguin, in their recent article, “Monterey County Women You Should Know”!! Head over to their account/page to read it.👩‍💼🎉🏋️‍♀️ #womeninstem #montereycounty #stem #womenshistorymonth
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Here’s a preview of some science projects we’ve whipped up for students to keep busy during the Spring Break @migrantgusd ! The theme this time is space🪐🚀🌌🌗 #SCSW #STEAM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience
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It’s a lovely Saturday and we’re at @hartnellcollege for the Family STEAM day; everyone is loving stopping by and enjoying our science exhibits!! #SCSW #STEAM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #StemFun #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #SalinasSprouts #MontereyCounty
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We are beyond honored to be considered as @att ‘s nonprofit of the year in tandem with the recent Pebble Beach PRO AM Tournament!! Thank you to @human_i_t for helping us organize our device distribution event! More details coming 🔜. #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #ScienceBus #STEAM
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Here’s a sneak peak of some projects the workshop is developing! There’s always something science to explore at the Salinas Community Science Workshop.🧑‍🔬 #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #StemFun #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #STEAM #MontereyCounty
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Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! It’s important to recognize that about 1/3rd of scientists are women, and we encourage all girls to see how STEM can be part of their life! #GirlsInSTEM #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #SalinasStrong #MontereyCounty
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At the SS WOW if you are inspired and have an idea, try and make it a reality like this bead kaleidoscope or ballon LED light! We are at Cesar Chavez Library every Thursday from 2:30-5pm. #SCSW #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #SalinasStrong #STEAM #MontereyCounty
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Salinas’ sunny Winter afternoons are a great time to come visit the SS WOW at Cesar Chavez Library! Come get into science however you want to explore!! #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #StemFun #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #SalinasSprouts #MontereyCounty
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This weekend @MpcMonterey hosted Family STEM day and it was wonderful to get to table! Families got to experience our science projects as well as make spinning gliders; thank you again to everyone for a great time!! #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #StemFun #MontereyCounty
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We recently got to visit Virginia Rocca Barton @alisal_union_school_district for their resource fair! We made spin gliders and had lots of fun watching the students and parents connecting with our community and enjoying the time there!#SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #MontereyCounty
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Our Salinas Science Workshop On Wheels, aka the SS WOW, has afterschool hours at the Cesar Chavez Library @salinaspubliclibrary . Come tinker and explore your science side at our bus!! #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #ScienceBus #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #MontereyCounty
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At the workshop we encourage the kids to craft their own unique rocket to see how it will do in our launcher! It takes a lot of strength to build up tha PSI!!🚀 #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #StemFun #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #STEAM #MontereyCounty
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The other week we got to visit Jesse G Sanchez @ MLK elementary schools @alisal_union_school_district with the SS WOW! Everyone enjoyed seeing the science exhibits and trying out getting shocked as a class together!⚡️⚡️ #AlisalStrong #AUSD #SalinasValley #STEM #LearnByDoing
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The other week we got to visit Jesse G Sanchez @ MLK elementary schools @alisal_union_school_district with the SS WOW! Everyone enjoyed seeing the science exhibits and trying out getting shocked as a class together!⚡️⚡️ #AlisalStrong #AUSD #SalinasValley #STEM #LearnByDoing
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Come get a JOLT of fun and learning at the SS WOW each Thursday at the Cesar Chavez Library! We have a variety of exhibits and projects to try out!! #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #STEAM #SalinasSprouts #MontereyCounty
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Last Thursday the SS WOW got to welcome our representative @repzoelofgren for a view at hands on learning we do at Cesar Chavez Library every Thursday from 2:30pm to 5pm! #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #STEAM #MontereyCounty
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The Salinas Airshow this past weekend was a blast! We brought our SS WOW to the kid’s fun zone and plenty of families got to enjoy hands on science with our exhibits!! #SCSW #STEM #LearnByDoing #HandsOnScience #ScienceBus #SalinasStrong #ScienceProjects #MontereyCounty
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