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. 

Lizard tails twitch when separated from body

A lizard can severe its own tail on command
Phenomena

Moon appears larger when closer to the horizon

Is the moon larger at certain times of the day?
Phenomena

The Catalina Eddy

What causes the Catalina eddy, and when does it typically appear?
Phenomena

This cloud is trapped in a canyon

San Diego's many canyons create some interesting weather-related phenomena.
Phenomena

Distinct features are visible at night from space

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

Lizards regrow their tails

Many of the lizards found around San Diego are capable of autotomy
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

Green flash appears on the horizon

What causes the green flash?
Phenomena

Model Viruses

Virus Models
Activities

Ants travel in lines

Why do ants move in lines?
Phenomena

Rain disappears in mid-air

When precipitation occurs, we expect to see and feel it on the ground.
Phenomena

Pumpkin Patch near Anza-Borrego

Geologic phenomenon called the Pumpkin Patch
Phenomena

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