Fleet2Go: Bernoulli Principle Educator Workshop
Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Antarctica tells the story of the coldest continent on Earth 🥶 and the animals that survive and thrive there. Let’s check out his favorite scenes from the film!
Join us for the premiere of #Antarctica on Saturday, March 19, at the Fleet Science Center. We’re celebrating our new film with special promotions and giveaways at each screening of Antarctica. Members enjoy a sneak peek at the members-only screenings on Friday, March 18. Learn more: https://www.fleetscience.org/events/antarctica-pop
Discover Earth's most extreme wilderness in Antarctica, a new documentary film premiering at the Fleet Science Center on Saturday, March 19! Swim alongside playful seals, soar over mountain peaks and penguin colonies and witness the largest congregation of fin and humpback whales ever filmed. Learn more: https://www.fleetscience.org/shows/antarctica
Fleet2Go: How to Make Up and Down Automata
We may have said goodbye to our exhibit Mechanics Alive!, but you can still make your own #automaton at home! Explore #engineering and art in this creative #Fleet2Go and make your own automaton that comes to life at the turn of a lever.
The Sky Tonight: Wonders of the Winter Sky
The winter sky boasts familiar constellations, such as Orion, and prominent stars, like Sirius. However, looking deeper into the sky, we can see beautiful star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Join us as we discover what the winter sky has to offer!
Happy New Year
The countdown begins—goodbye 2021, hello 2022! Happy #NewYear, Fleetsters!
Automata: Pegasus by Keith Newstead
Part whimsical, part magical and fully mechanical—automata come to life at the push of a button or pull of a lever. Learn about these cranky contraptions in Mechanics Alive! and even make your own in Studio X.
📸 : 'Pegasus' by Keith Newstead
This Is How I STEM: Salsa
At the Fleet, every day is an opportunity to celebrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In fact, we apply STEM in our every day lives more than we might realize! Meet Fleetster Yanet and learn how she uses STEM for delicious science—making salsa. How you do you STEM? #NationalSTEMDay
Happy Halloween, Fleetsters!
Break It Down: What's Inside Garbage Disposals?
Have you ever wondered how garbage disposals work? Follow along as UCSD Physics teacher Eric Michelsen, Breaks It Down for us! Explore the main components of garbage disposals as we take one apart and explain how these machines can grind food and waste into small particles.
This Is How I STEM: Making Tea
It’s tea time! Did you know that tea is the second-most consumed drink in the world? The Fleet’s Youth Engagement Manager, Andia Pebdani, shares how she uses STEM to prepare, brew and serve the perfect cup of tea.
This Is How I STEM: Salsa
Tomatillos, onions, chiles and STEM: the ingredients for the perfect salsa verde! Meet Yanet, Community Engagement Manager at the Fleet, and hear about how she uses STEM in her everyday life, especially while making delicious salsa and trying new tasty recipes.
Fleet2Go: How to Make a Whirligig Illusion
Watch as the colors blend like magic with this fun illusion! Sophia from the #BEWiSE program guides you through the steps to create your very own whirligig illusion out of materials you're likely to have at home.