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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.

Eccentric Orbits

Measuring eccentric orbits.

Activities

Carnivorous plants consume insects

Where would you expect to find plants on the food chain?

Phenomena

San Diego County has seasonal waterfalls

How does this water get to some of San Diego's highest points?

Phenomena

Tule Wind Farm transforms wind into electricity

In eastern San Diego County, just north of Interstate 8 in the McCain Valley,

Phenomena

It snows in some parts of San Diego County but rains in others

Why does it rain in some places but snow in other places?

Phenomena

Halos form around the Sun

What causes a halo to appear around the sun?

Phenomena

May and June receive fewer sunny days.

Why are there less sunny days in May and June?

Phenomena

Rocket trails move sideways through the sky

Why do rockets appear to move sideways?

Phenomena

Paper Chromatography

While water can dissolve the black inks, we need paper to more clearly separate the different colored inks

Activities, Demonstrations

Lizard tails twitch when separated from body

A lizard can severe its own tail on command

Phenomena

Wildfire season is more intense after a wet rainy season

What is the cause-and-effect relationship between an intense rainy season followed by an intense wildfire season?

Phenomena

Grunions spawn out of the water

Grunions reproduce by coming completely out of the water to spawn on beaches

Phenomena

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