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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.

Air pollution spikes dramatically in July

San Diegans received cell phone notifications warning of poor air quality in San Diego

Phenomena

Flying Coffee Cups

Explore the Magnus Effect

Activities, Demonstrations

Eccentric Orbits

Measuring eccentric orbits.

Activities

A 20F Difference Across Mission Bay

The combination of landforms are often responsible for interesting weather patterns.

Phenomena

Pencil Pincushion

Why do we use polythene for packing materials?

Activities, Demonstrations

Make Your Own Red Cabbage pH Indicator

Turn Cabbage into a pH Indicator.

Activities

There are rivers in the sky

There are rivers in the sky called atmospheric rivers

Phenomena

Automatic garage doors stop working

The frustration of an improperly functioning garage door opener

Phenomena

Marine fossils found near Normal Heights

In March 2016, surveyors found fossilized whale bones and shells

Phenomena

Paragliders at Torrey Pines can launch and land in the same spot

Hang gliders and paragliders can launch from and land on the cliffs of Torrey Pines.

Phenomena

Halos form around the Sun

What causes a halo to appear around the sun?

Phenomena

High tide in Mission Bay happens at a different time than in La Jolla

Why do high and low tides vary between two locations within close proximity of one another?

Phenomena

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

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