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.

Tule Wind Farm transforms wind into electricity

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

Phenomena

Pencil Pincushion

Why do we use polythene for packing materials?

Activities, Demonstrations

The Catalina Eddy

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

Phenomena

Pepper and Soap

The effect dish soap has on the surface tension of water

Activities, Projects & Builds

Pacific coast is colder than Atlantic coast

What does Earth's rotation have to do with ocean temperatures off San Diego?

Phenomena

Make Your Own Red Cabbage pH Indicator

Turn Cabbage into a pH Indicator.

Activities

Curtains of clouds form near the coast

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

Phenomena

Marine fossils found near Normal Heights

In March 2016, surveyors found fossilized whale bones and shells

Phenomena

Green flash appears on the horizon

What causes the green flash?

Phenomena

Model Viruses

Virus Models

Activities

Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows

Phenomena

There are rivers in the sky

There are rivers in the sky called atmospheric rivers

Phenomena

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