San Diego Youth Science

09/24/2026

Feeding our crabs using leftover squid from our class dissections!

09/05/2026

More than 85% of all animals are Arthropods! Why have the insects, crustaceans, myriapods, and chelicerates dominated our planet? Students explore this and more in our new lab exploring the Biomechanics of Arthropods!

08/30/2026

Behind the scenes for our invertebrate labs!

08/23/2026

Sheep Crab update! These two male sheep crab may grow up to 6.5 inches, living around 4 years. They are carnivorous, in the wild scavenging along the sea floor.

08/23/2026

Animal Update! Behind the scenes animal husbandry to keep our marine animals healthy.

08/21/2026

Collecting kelp

08/21/2026

Session #1 of SDYS is officially underway! This week our Barnard student scientists dove into the dynamic world of the biofouling habitat, the complex biological community that attaches and survives on submerged surfaces at the water line.

Students are getting hands-on with local marine animals, identifying, diverse, polychaete worms, crabs, brittle sea stars, limpets, sea spiders and even a juvenile California two spot octopus hidden within the habitat. Observing and working with these species up close not only connects students with anatomy and adaptations, but also fosters place based learning and environmental stewardship.

08/05/2026

Come with me to see how Alaskan glaciares are affected by climate change

06/12/2026

Exploring where the watershed meets the sea, with these inquisitive student scientists!

05/30/2026