Science Snacks

Hungry for fresh, exciting science content based in mind-blowing natural phenomena? Try our Science Snacks: hands-on, teacher-tested activities you can do at home or in your classroom using cheap, readily available materials. Satisfy your curiosity without ever getting full. Learn more.

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Skin Size

Work out the approximate surface area of your skin.

Michelle O (formerly Vanna)

A face seen upside down may hold some surprises.

Shell Shifts

See why ocean acidification is giving some sea critters shell shock.

Groovy Sounds

Make a record player with a pencil, pin, and paper.

Peripheral Vision

Discover the outer limits of your eyes.

Bone Stress

Polarized light reveals stress patterns in clear plastic.

Soap Film on a Can

Why do we see colors in soap bubbles?

Penny Battery

Light an LED with five cents.

Feeling Pressured

Feel atmospheric pressure changes by stepping into a garbage bag.

The Exploratorium, established in 1969, is an internationally renowned museum of art, science, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. Its hundreds of hands-on exhibits are designed to promote science discovery.

The Exploratorium Teacher Institute has supported middle and high school math and science teachers to incorporate hands-on, inquiry-rich experiences into their classrooms since 1984.

Cook up over 100 hands-on science exhibits from everyday materials!
Buy the Exploratorium Science Snackbook.