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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.

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.

Phenomena

Early Childhood Exploration

Practicing science process skills early and often is important for children’s brain development.

Activities, Projects & Builds

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

Upcycling

How do we lessen our negative impact on the environment?

Activities

Algal blooms can turn the ocean red

Why does the ocean turn red?

Phenomena

Pencil Pincushion

Why do we use polythene for packing materials?

Activities, Demonstrations

Fight wildfires with fire

How can fire be used to mitigate wildfires?

Phenomena

Flying Coffee Cups

Explore the Magnus Effect

Activities, Demonstrations

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Activities, Projects & Builds

Curtains of clouds form near the coast

San Diego's marine layer creates a cloud "curtain" that hovers over the coast.

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

Lizard tails twitch when separated from body

A lizard can severe its own tail on command

Phenomena

The Fleet Science Center invites you to connect to the power of science through FLEETtv!

More FLEETtv Videos

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