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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.

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Salt Crystal Sun-catcher

Activities, Projects & Builds

Some rainbows are white

Some rainbows are white and are called white rainbows or fogbows

Phenomena

Dry dock vessels can sink and float

Right under the Coronado Bridge is California's largest floating drydock.

Phenomena

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?

Phenomena

This sailboat hovers above the water

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

Phenomena

Distinct features are visible at night from space

What can we learn about the human impact on Earth from so far away?

Phenomena

There are rivers in the sky

There are rivers in the sky called atmospheric rivers

Phenomena

Lizards regrow their tails

Many of the lizards found around San Diego are capable of autotomy

Phenomena

Air pollution spikes dramatically in July

San Diegans received cell phone notifications warning of poor air quality in San Diego

Phenomena

This cloud is trapped in a canyon

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

Phenomena

Rocket trails move sideways through the sky

Why do rockets appear to move sideways?

Phenomena

Halos form around the Sun

What causes a halo to appear around the sun?

Phenomena

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