STEAM Fair in the Quad

Peer directly into solar flares with a specialized hydrogen-alpha telescope and harness high-voltage static charges to levitate conductive mylar shapes mid-air.

Craft custom photochromic bracelets with solar-activated pigments that change color under ambient ultraviolet radiation to measure solar UV index.

Plug into electrophysiology! Using EMG electrode sensors, one student’s brain signal and muscle flexion sends electrical pulses to stimulate their partner’s motor nerves.

Synthesize non-Newtonian fluid polymers infused with thermochromic liquid crystal dyes that alter molecular reflectance with temperature shifts.

The legendary high-energy chemistry spectacle! Trap buoyant methane gas in soapy water, coat hands in protective cold water, and safely ignite controlled fireballs from your palms.

Rapid catalytic decomposition of concentrated hydrogen peroxide with potassium iodide catalyst, releasing steam, oxygen, and colossal foaming plumes.

Mountain View High School’s very own competitive solar car team brings their full-scale custom aerodynamic solar vehicle directly into the center quad.

Test-fly mini drones, operate multi-axis precision robotic arms, and solve intricate 3D printed mechanical puzzle cubes manufactured by MVHS makers.

Construct structural skyscraper towers and subject them to simulated seismic S-waves and P-waves on motorized earthquake shake tables to test failure points.

Examine the specialized long-range FirstLight lidar sensors and computational hardware that guide 80,000 lb self-driving semi-trucks on interstate highways.

Get an up-close look at a NURO autonomous car.

Play original 2D and 3D indie arcade games coded from scratch by MVHS AP Computer Science students in Java and processing.

Contribute your personal artistic square to a massive collaborative STEAM watercolor mosaic blending geometry, pigments, and organic forms.

Pose in front of specialized infrared and thermal cameras to see how invisible wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum capture heat and light.

Immerse yourself in giant 15-foot bubble sculptures exploring fluid dynamics, surface tension, interference colors, and aerodynamic buoyancy.

Decode air particulate sensors (PM2.5 / PM10) through interactive logic puzzles and understand how environmental engineering monitors air quality.

MVHS Art presents “Scale of a Conservation Success Story.”

A hands-on foam activity from MVHS Math.