Children's Science Center
Tweak Your Beak
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In this activity, learners will explore how different bird beaks work and discover what birds can eat based on their beak shape.
Salt Crystal Garden
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In this activity, learners will explore saturated solutions and discover how crystals form.
Your Blind Spot
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In this activity, learners will explore how their own eyes work by experimenting with their photoreceptors.
Rainbow Refraction
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In this activity, learners will explore how light can refract or break apart into different colors.
Snowstorm in a Jar
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In this activity, learners will experiment with density and chemical reactions to create a flurry activity.
Tessellations
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In this activity, learners will engineer a new shape and use it to create a new pattern with no wasted space.
Hidden Color Chemistry
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In this activity, learners will discover what colors are in different markers, and may be surprised at the results.
Expanding Balloon Universe
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In this activity, learners will discover how our universe is continuously expanding.
DIY Elephant Toothpaste
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In this activity, learners will experiment with catalysts to create an at-home version of elephant toothpaste.
Can I Get Some Pi?
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In this activity, learners will explore pi and the mathematical relationships between a circle's diameter, circumference, and radius.