Notes from curious minds.

Experiments, workshops, and the people making STEM feel within reach.

Edward Pan translates complex physics into accessible, hands-on physics lessons for local students.

Jaden Cheng · Sep 7, 2026 · 2 min

Zooming into Science: Balloon-Powered Cars Take Over Serra Park

Balloon-powered cars, high-speed testing, and excited children filled Serra Park as Edward Pan led the debut event of the Sunnyvale chapter of STEM Inspire.

Jack Lee explaining how important air resistance is for parachutes

Jaden Cheng · Sep 2, 2026 · 2 min

Exploring the Power of Air Resistance

Feathers, paper, parachutes, and flying toy soldiers helped Jack Lee bring the invisible force of air resistance to life for a group of curious young scientists.

Logan Chow demonstrates the intricate anatomy of the human hand to young learners.

Jaden Cheng · Jul 21, 2026 · 2 min

Inspiring Youth with Hands-On Anatomy Lesson

Paper hands, colorful straws, and eager young minds filled the Boys and Girls Club in East Delmore as high school junior Logan Chow brought the wonders of the human body to life.

Ubaid Awan making a lasting impact on young students with the power of physics and fun.

Jaden Cheng · Jul 31, 2025 · 2 min

STEM Inspire Event Transforms Young Minds Through Physics in Riverside

Rubber band cars, racing competitions, and excited children filled Orange Terrace Park as the first Riverside chapter of STEM Inspire held its inaugural community education event.

Moore Li and Dylan Zhao getting their science on at Lonehill Park.

Jaden Cheng · May 19, 2025 · 2 min

STEM Inspire Makes Splash with First Bay Area Event

Bubbles, colorful flames, and excited kids filled Lonehill Park as the first Bay Area chapter of STEM Inspire held its inaugural science demonstration event.

Gregory Ngantung demonstrating conductivity to a parkgoer at Scripps Ranch Community Park.

Jaden Cheng · Apr 30, 2025 · 1 min

Circuits and Smiles: STEM Sparks Fly at Scripps Ranch Park

This past weekend, Scripps Ranch chapter head Gregory Ngantung hosted STEM Inspire's first event at Scripps Ranch Community Park with an engaging demonstration of conductivity principles using Makey Makey technology.

Larry Zhou demonstrates chemistry for students at Covina First Southern Baptist Church.

Jaden Cheng · Apr 29, 2025 · 1 min

Chemistry Comes Alive

Larry Zhou, a junior at the Webb Schools, demonstrates the iodine clock reaction for an audience of 12 elementary school students at CFSBC.

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Sean Cho · Mar 12, 2025 · 1 min

Balloon-Powered Car Races at Founders Park

If you were at Founders Park last weekend, you probably saw a bunch of kids cheering, laughing, and racing plastic bottle cars powered by balloons.

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Sean Cho · Mar 12, 2025 · 1 min

Gallium Infiltration at CFSBC

When Larry Zhou and members of City of Walnut arrived at Covina First Southern Baptist Church, they brought students into the mind-blowing world of gallium infiltration.