Pasadena Unified Students Enjoy “Special” Night of Science – Pasadena Now

Photo of Pasadena Unified students and families enjoying STEAM night on February 1, 2024. [Pasadema Unified photo]

Photo of Pasadena Unified students and families enjoying STEAM night on February 1, 2024. [Pasadema Unified photo]

Photo of Pasadena Unified students and families enjoying STEAM night on February 1, 2024. [Pasadema Unified photo]

Ultraviolet light experiments, owl pellet dissection, and mini Mars rover demonstrations were just some of the fun at a family-friendly event called STEAM Night held Thursday, Feb. 1, at Mary W. Jackson Multilingual Magnet Elementary School. It was just a department.

“STEAM Night is a special, interactive night about science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Our STEAM curriculum is the foundation of everything we do. We help our students become lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and innovators in an ever-changing world,” said Veronica Villagrana, director of the master’s program.

Hundreds of students and their families enjoyed hands-on demonstrations from an impressive lineup of world-renowned local organizations including SpaceX, Caltech, Carnegie Science, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Armory Arts. . .

Event coordinator and parent Susannah Beven said many of the interactive exhibits were presented by parents at the school who work for these great companies and organizations.

“It’s important to show kids that they can be anything they want to be. You can go to college, you can work in a pottery studio, so you’re exposed to some great opportunities in our area, which is really cool,” Beven said.

Nicholas Carmona, a fifth-year student at Jackson, found the interactive spectroscopy demonstration very eye-opening.

“They have 3D glasses and can see all the tiny bits of light, ultraviolet light, but to the naked eye it just all blends together,” the bright student explained.

Previously known as “Astronomy Night,” this will be the first event Jackson has hosted since before the pandemic. Click here to learn more about all the programs offered at Jackson.