
This year, the event expanded for the first time to highlight all elementary and middle school programs. With a theme of “Moving Full-Steam Ahead,” the open house overflowed with hands-on activities, innovative learning labs and displays, breakout sessions, and demonstrations intended to showcase local STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) education and the district’s commitment to and successes in implementing programs across all grades on more than 50 campuses across the district.

The drop-in event, presented by the Capistrano Unified School District, was open to families and children between kindergarten and 12th grade.Ī similar event is slated for 6 p.m. This was all part of the third annual Innovation Showcase, held Monday, January 27, 2020, at Capistrano Valley High School. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez)Īs a banner at the entrance to Cougar Hall read, “Innovators, come in.” Capo Innovation Showcase at Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo on Monday, January 27, 2020.

And on stage, “Kracken,” an award-winning competitive robot, showed off its skills. In “the pit” there was a simulated airplane cockpit. Sphero robots and electronic devices scurried around on the floor. Imaginative student submissions for the OC Maker Challenge were on display. There were Rubik’s cubes and other dimensional puzzles.

There were tables with all manner of gears and sprockets.
