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.

Observing Shapes in the Built Environment

In our built environment, specific shapes are used for specific purposes.

Activities, Projects & Builds

Pepper and Soap

The effect dish soap has on the surface tension of water

Activities, Projects & Builds

The Catalina Eddy

What causes the Catalina eddy, and when does it typically appear?

Phenomena

Pencil Pincushion

Why do we use polythene for packing materials?

Activities, Demonstrations

Algal blooms can turn the ocean red

Why does the ocean turn red?

Phenomena

Great Whites Gather in the Pacific

Trackers on great white sharks in the Pacific reveal that sharks gather in a remote location

Phenomena

Green flash appears on the horizon

What causes the green flash?

Phenomena

Hot air balloons in Temecula float in the sky

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

Phenomena

Jets are louder at night than during the day

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

Phenomena

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Activities, Projects & Builds

There are rivers in the sky

There are rivers in the sky called atmospheric rivers

Phenomena

Moon appears larger when closer to the horizon

Is the moon larger at certain times of the day?

Phenomena

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