Adventures in STEM PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELISSA BAIN THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023 SLIMY FUN — Sandia Carlsbad technologists Joshua Minster, left, and Grace Castle made Oobleck, a slime-like material to teach children basic chemistry and about non-Newtonian fluids. The demonstration was part of Passport to Adventure, an event that offered STEM and reading activities to participants. TEACHING WITH CANDY — Hydrologists Mahawa-Essa Mabossani Akara, left, and Ryan Steele modeled the rock cycle with candy to teach children about geology during Passport to Adventure.