Activities & Resources

Explore a wealth of engaging STEM activities and resources that will spark your curiosity and inspire your love for science. Our hands-on activities are designed to be done from the comfort of your own home, so you can learn and explore at your own pace. With easy-to-follow instructions and accessible materials, you can dive right in and start exploring the wonders of science. 

Rocket trails move sideways through the sky

Why do rockets appear to move sideways?
Phenomena

Distinct features are visible at night from space

What can we learn about the human impact on Earth from so far away?
Phenomena

The ocean glows blue at night

What causes a bioluminescent display at the surface of the ocean?
Phenomena

Jets are louder at night than during the day

Airport noise at Miramar is louder at night than during the day, but why?
Phenomena

King tides: high tide and low tide vary

How does the moon's position affect the tides on earth?
Phenomena

Upcycling

How do we lessen our negative impact on the environment?
Activities

Dry dock vessels can sink and float

Right under the Coronado Bridge is California's largest floating drydock.
Phenomena

Trees get most of their dry mass from the air

The Moreton Bay Fig Tree, behind the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park
Phenomena

Make Your Own Red Cabbage pH Indicator

Turn Cabbage into a pH Indicator.
Activities

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher
Activities, Projects & Builds

Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows
Phenomena

Car Craze Camp: Laws of Motion

How does Newton's Three Laws of Motion affect the objects around us?
Activities, Demonstrations

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