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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.

Make Your Own Red Cabbage pH Indicator

Turn Cabbage into a pH Indicator.

Activities

This cloud is trapped in a canyon

San Diego's many canyons create some interesting weather-related phenomena.

Phenomena

Pumpkin Patch near Anza-Borrego

Geologic phenomenon called the Pumpkin Patch

Phenomena

Tule Wind Farm transforms wind into electricity

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

Phenomena

King tides: high tide and low tide vary

How does the moon's position affect the tides on earth?

Phenomena

Automatic garage doors stop working

The frustration of an improperly functioning garage door opener

Phenomena

This sailboat hovers above the water

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

Phenomena

Green flash appears on the horizon

What causes the green flash?

Phenomena

Halos form around the Sun

What causes a halo to appear around the sun?

Phenomena

Algal blooms can turn the ocean red

Why does the ocean turn red?

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

Rain disappears in mid-air

When precipitation occurs, we expect to see and feel it on the ground.

Phenomena

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