Educator Specific

FREE Virtual Cooking Class + Ingredients

San Diego Educators-We Appreciate You! Enjoy a meal for TWO on us and follow-along Thai Curry cooking class.

Lazy Acres Natural Market is proud to partner with the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering to donate 100% of all food basket ingredients to San Diego based educators to show our appreciation for all they do.

With your ticket , you will receive access to the follow-along cooking class led by Lazy Acres Resident Chef Isabelle Baril, as well a reusable tote with sponsor swag, gifts and ingredients for Thai Curry for TWO! Vegan option available.

Remake Learning Days: Teacher’s Appreciation – STEAMBuilding Event

Join us for a fun team event with your Teachers and School Staff to re-connect and recharge
Encourage them to work and play together.

Light hearted and experiential activities are the most effective way to ensure engagement and lasting relationships. Using STEAM activities as a backdrop for our unique Teambuilding event, we promote bonding, collaboration and connections, while solving fun challenges that combine scientific, and logical reasoning with creative, imaginative and innovative thinking.

Role Model Training: Destigmatizing Failure through Storytelling

All volunteers who work with youth are invited to attend this role model training session.

Failure is an important part of the the science and engineering process.

While youth (especially girls) fear failure, STEM professionals have and continue to fail many times in their careers. In this workshop, you will learn storytelling skills to help you artfully communicate your experiences with failing – and the lessons learned – to younger audiences.

Scripps Research Community Symposium

The Scripps Research Community Symposium is a public event that invites the community — K-12 teachers, high school students, families with children, community college students, and more — to meet our scientists, hear from our graduate students, and interact with our science in fun and engaging ways. This year expect topics in circadian rhythm, covid19, citizen science initiatives and much much more.

Biz Kid$, Episode 405, Crash Course on Starting a Business, Entrepreneurship

So, you've got an idea for business-now what? Check out this quick comprehensive course on business basics. Put it all down in your business plan, from getting funded to making profit. Meet two sisters making millions from magnets, and a pig farmer who knows all about marketing, along with other young entrepreneurs who share their creative business ideas. Learn more of how to get started with your business ideas in this episode.

Masked vs. Unmasked Facial Expressions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have had to wear masks when communicating with others. This creates challenges in face to face communication, as face masks cover facial expressions that are necessary for easy understanding of emotions. In this pre-recorded video, learn about the different characteristics of facial expressions and how they convey emotions. Then, test your new knowledge by guessing the facial expression on a masked person.

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2026 Festival Gold Sponsors

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It takes true community spirit and engagement to build a successful Festival Week and momentum to support ongoing programs. Our mission is to provide meaningful year-round STEAM experiences for youth and adults alike in San Diego, and throughout the state of CA through our virtual platform.

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