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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.

San Diego County has seasonal waterfalls

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

Phenomena

Pencil Pincushion

Why do we use polythene for packing materials?

Activities, Demonstrations

Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows

Phenomena

Eccentric Orbits

Measuring eccentric orbits.

Activities

Rex the Lion Balances on One Foot

Image: San Diego Zoo Global

Phenomena

A 20F Difference Across Mission Bay

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

Phenomena

Hot air balloons in Temecula float in the sky

Use hot air balloons to explore weather patterns and properties of air.

Phenomena

Pumpkin Patch near Anza-Borrego

Geologic phenomenon called the Pumpkin Patch

Phenomena

This sailboat hovers above the water

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

Phenomena

Flying Coffee Cups

Explore the Magnus Effect

Activities, Demonstrations

Wildfire season is more intense after a wet rainy season

What is the cause-and-effect relationship between an intense rainy season followed by an intense wildfire season?

Phenomena

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

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