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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.

Lizard tails twitch when separated from body

A lizard can severe its own tail on command

Phenomena

Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows

Phenomena

Rocket trails move sideways through the sky

Why do rockets appear to move sideways?

Phenomena

Green flash appears on the horizon

What causes the green flash?

Phenomena

The ocean glows blue at night

What causes a bioluminescent display at the surface of the ocean?

Phenomena

Automatic garage doors stop working

The frustration of an improperly functioning garage door opener

Phenomena

Carnivorous plants consume insects

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

Phenomena

May and June receive fewer sunny days.

Why are there less sunny days in May and June?

Phenomena

Lizards regrow their tails

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

Phenomena

This sailboat hovers above the water

How does this boat lift out of the water and why?

Phenomena

Paper Chromatography

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

Activities, Demonstrations

Flying Coffee Cups

Explore the Magnus Effect

Activities, Demonstrations

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