Exploration Factory

Room 25
Gonzales High School
Vision

Give Students opportunities to explore future careers. 
Build students' critical thinking skills and character to shape an exponentially changing future.
Help students uncover their unique talents.
Outcomes

Reduce absenteeism by creating a space that is fun to learn new things in new ways.
Significantly higher student engagement means no iPhone use or other behavioral distractions.
Increased achievement because students are leaning what's relevant to them and their future.

Schedule Here

Project Themes

  The conundrum of emissions

January

 Engineer's Week, what will you create?

February

 Prism in the sky

March

 Earth Day! 
What if there was no traffic?

April
Expanded Learning

  Robotics

Join the GHS Zero Robotics Team. Learn to code robots on the International Space Station. This program is in partnership with MIT, NASA and the ISS.

 Podcast

Learn how to create a podcast. Get valuable experience with new, leading edge production technologies and distribution strategies.

 Chess

GHS Chess Club for beginners and expert players. Practice your skills for the upcoming Chess Challenge in September.
Explore Futures

  Arts

Electric Paint, 3D Printing

 Multimedia

Livestream, Game Design, Website Development

 Maker

Hands-on Maker Tools, Engineering, Fabrication

 Thinker

Brain Builders, Conundrums, Riddles, Ideation
Zero Emissions

SmarterWorld Cafe

 Peter van Deventer, CA Govenor's Office

Smart Mobility

 A.I. Bot

Ag Tech Artificial Intelligence

 Rick Schoite, Sonarma

Sound Engineering

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 JoeBen Bevirt, Joby Aviation

Future of Flying 

 Pranay Memeliti

NASA Drone Specialist 

 Kathleen Magrane, MIT

Zero Robotics

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Let's talk about how to integrate the Exploration Factory into your teaching plan.