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. 

Fight wildfires with fire

How can fire be used to mitigate wildfires?
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There are rivers in the sky

There are rivers in the sky called atmospheric rivers
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Ants travel in lines

Why do ants move in lines?
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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?
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Large balls of ice can fall from the sky

How does hail stay suspended in the air?
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Halos form around the Sun

What causes a halo to appear around the sun?
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San Diego County has seasonal waterfalls

How does this water get to some of San Diego's highest points?
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Curtains of clouds form near the coast

San Diego's marine layer creates a cloud "curtain" that hovers over the coast.
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Distinct features are visible at night from space

What can we learn about the human impact on Earth from so far away?
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May and June receive fewer sunny days.

Why are there less sunny days in May and June?
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Grunions spawn out of the water

Grunions reproduce by coming completely out of the water to spawn on beaches
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Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows
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