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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.

Large balls of ice can fall from the sky

How does hail stay suspended in the air?

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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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Make Your Own Red Cabbage pH Indicator

Turn Cabbage into a pH Indicator.

Activities

Paper in Bottle Challenge

Is the bottle empty? Sure, it is empty of crumpled paper balls, but the bottle is not completely empty.

Activities, Demonstrations

Rocket trails move sideways through the sky

Why do rockets appear to move sideways?

Phenomena

Car Craze Camp: Laws of Motion

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

Activities, Demonstrations

There are rivers in the sky

There are rivers in the sky called atmospheric rivers

Phenomena

Monarch Butterflies migrate great distances

What causes Monarchs to migrate in the first place?

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Carnivorous plants consume insects

Where would you expect to find plants on the food chain?

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

Algal blooms can turn the ocean red

Why does the ocean turn red?

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

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