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. 

Carnivorous plants consume insects

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

This cloud is trapped in a canyon

San Diego's many canyons create some interesting weather-related phenomena.
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Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows
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Moon appears larger when closer to the horizon

Is the moon larger at certain times of the day?
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Make Your Own Red Cabbage pH Indicator

Turn Cabbage into a pH Indicator.
Activities

Marine fossils found near Normal Heights

In March 2016, surveyors found fossilized whale bones and shells
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Flying Coffee Cups

Explore the Magnus Effect
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Algal blooms can turn the ocean red

Why does the ocean turn red?
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Sewage water is recycled for irrigation

How do we recycle sewage water?
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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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San Diego County has seasonal waterfalls

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

Paper Chromatography

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