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.

Car Craze Camp: Laws of Motion

How does Newton's Three Laws of Motion affect the objects around us?

Activities, Demonstrations

Rocket trails move sideways through the sky

Why do rockets appear to move sideways?

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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?

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Make Your Own Red Cabbage pH Indicator

Turn Cabbage into a pH Indicator.

Activities

Halos form around the Sun

What causes a halo to appear around the sun?

Phenomena

Inertia

The Law of Inertia

Activities

Tule Wind Farm transforms wind into electricity

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

Phenomena

Hot air balloons in Temecula float in the sky

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

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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

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Moon appears larger when closer to the horizon

Is the moon larger at certain times of the day?

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Lizard tails twitch when separated from body

A lizard can severe its own tail on command

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Jets are louder at night than during the day

Airport noise at Miramar is louder at night than during the day, but why?

Phenomena

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

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