Forecasting Fun

The Science of Crystals

DIY Pet Present

Tornado Watch

Let It Snow

Wax on, wane off!

Playing with polymers

Experiment with Sound

It's a friend, a way to warm up and a way to build fine motor skills

Geometric string art MAKE activity

Fall Leaves Chromatography

Join Leah as she explores the 3 states of matter

Stargazing in November & December

Painting with Vegetable Scraps

Finger Knitting

Constellation Night Lights

Ectothermic vs. endothermic animals

Fall Foliage with Naturalist Alden

A colorful lesson in reflection and refraction

Explore the science of sound with Krysta

Indicator Species

Make time for brain breaks

A project you can do with a (virtual) partner

You probably didn't know you can make it rain inside

Celebrate the rainy days by setting up a rain barrel

Using science to make butter

Bromothymol Blue is a fun science experiment that helps you learn about pH indicators

A lesson in biodiversity

Join Leah in Thinker Space for this quick tutorial

Get Outside and Learn About Clouds

Mindfulness through Meditation

Operation Beach Clean-Up

Meet the butterflies

Learn how shells play a vital role in the marine ecosystem

Leah talks about all types of energy and how we can look for examples around our houses

Check out some of our favorite animals with sensational senses

Nano knowledge

It's a beautiful day in Freedom Park.

Dissect a flower to understand how they reproduce

Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet

Elliot explains coral propagation

Create art by demonstrating this gravity-defying activity

Get to know our resident Eastern King Snake

Some tips to help you ensure your child is comfortable and protected

What makes the white, fluffy clouds you see above you?

By the books

Miniature Yeast Volcano

Leave your worries behind by making Guatemalan worry dolls

Get your fruit and veggie fix with this simple and yummy smoothie recipe

Dot Art

Sun Safety

On your mark, get set, go!

Paint your perfect pet

Hair-raising humidity 

Join Riana in this video about silkworms

Still staying home? We get it.

Summer Bucket List

Squishy Circuits

Stop the Summer Slide

National Ice Cream Day

Swim Safety

Digestion in a balloon

How do birds build nests?

The coolest thing on the planet

Citizen Science Projects

Plastic Bottle Seed Starter

Gear up for some out of this world reading

Taking flight with coffee filter butterflies

Four lessons your child is learning when you answer their many - many - questions

The buzz about bees

Get the scoop on making your own ice cream or sorbet

Have you ever wondered about the names of these countries?

Bet you didn't know these fun facts about amphibians

How To Raise A World Problem Solver or a Future Scientist? Celebrate Curiosity

Tips for a successful hike

At-home mini weather station for meteorologists in the making

Attract pollinators to your yard with this fun at-home activity

Family fun in the kitchen

Get to know Herbie, our red-footed tortoise

A Lesson on Bernoulli's Principle

Play a game of Eco-Jenga

Cloud formation

See how we care for the iconic bears in Explore More Collections lab

Make your own plankton net

Join Laszlo as he reads Blueberry Bear

Learn about our skeletal and muscular systems by dissecting a chicken leg

Use genetics to create your own alien

Engineering pasta-bilities

Adaptation relay game

The resource games

Paper rockets three ways

How many balloons can we fit into this container of liquid nitrogen?

Make your own hydroponic plant

Compare estivation, hibernation and brumation

Learn how your lungs function with this DIY lung model

Explore how the water from your faucet gets to your house

Join Waffle for a hair-raising look at electricity

Take a virtual tour of Antarctic Dinosaurs the exhibition

Join Riana as she prepares breakfast for our animal residents

Learn about the habits of the heart by measuring your heart rate

Moon phase mania

Did you know alligators have up to 3,000 teeth during their lives?

Explore fruits and vegetables as we learn to “eat the rainbow”

Amp up your artwork with help from the binary number system

Continue learning how to design Projects using Tinker Cad

How to identify a copperhead

Learn how to design projects using Tinker Cad

Use binary code to create (and wear) a secret message

Meet the american alligator

Learn about biomes and adaptations as you create your own critter

Join Natalie as she reads this Dr. Seuss classic

Build your own bird beaks to learn about adaptation, diversity

Follow Alden as he prepares to visit the bee yard

5 tips from a homeschool mom to help you stay sane right now

Acid or base? Make your own pH Indicator and find out!

Join Leah for a tech talk on what you can do Makey-Makey

An a-MAZE-ing look at computational thinking: Fun activity for learners young and old

Ever wonder what a jellyfish is thinking?

Launch your inner engineer with a DIY catapult

A Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing

What can you make with everyday items?

Learn all about these flashy fish

5 Ways to foster an attitude of gratitude

The importance of nature journaling

Explore your own backyard on the hunt for lichens

Guided Nature Walk

Explore the properties of water right at home

Challenge your family...

Relax to the sound of birds from inside our Discovery Place Science Rainforest

Meet our resident opossum

Try this fun science experiment right at home

Enjoy a peaceful video of our Reef Rubble Community Tank