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. 

Fight wildfires with fire

How can fire be used to mitigate wildfires?
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This sailboat hovers above the water

How does this boat lift out of the water and why?
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Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows
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Ants travel in lines

Why do ants move in lines?
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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
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Fly with jets of water in Mission Bay

For a number of years, a San Diego company in Mission Bay provided rides on a water-powered jetpack.
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Paper in Bottle Challenge

Is the bottle empty? Sure, it is empty of crumpled paper balls, but the bottle is not completely empty.
Activities, Demonstrations

Great Whites Gather in the Pacific

Trackers on great white sharks in the Pacific reveal that sharks gather in a remote location
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Curtains of clouds form near the coast

San Diego's marine layer creates a cloud "curtain" that hovers over the coast.
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Large balls of ice can fall from the sky

How does hail stay suspended in the air?
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Pepper and Soap

The effect dish soap has on the surface tension of water
Activities, Projects & Builds

Rocket trails move sideways through the sky

Why do rockets appear to move sideways?
Phenomena

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