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Tinkering at Home
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Tinkering is an active, hands-on approach to learning about the world. Try this collection of prompts for tinkering at home using everyday materials and accessible tools to explore and create.

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Storytime Science for Kids

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Seeing Your Breath: Using Science to Choose the Proper Mask

See for yourself which face coverings work best.

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Upcoming Online Events

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Photograph of the seawall along San Francisco Bay with a wave breaking over the edge and onto the sidewalk, sending up a big spray of water Event: After Dark Online 12-3-2020
After Dark Online: Celestial—Rising Tides

Thursday, December 3, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST

Learn about king tides and the future of the Bay.

Dec
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Photo of a black sky and the moon blocking out the sun, showing just the sun's white corona Event: After Dark Online 12-10-2020
After Dark Online: Celestial—Solar Eclipse

Thursday, December 10, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST

Get ready for Earth's next total solar eclipse.

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Experimenting with colored paper and lights.
For the Curious: Exclusive Member Virtual Programs

Saturday, December 12, 2020 • 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Perform hands-on activities that illuminate the science behind the light that surrounds you.

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Illustration of a bear walking on two legs over a green hill, with a blue sky in the background and his shadow spilling down the hill in front of him
Storytime Science for Kids: The Shadow Episode

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 • 1:00 p.m. PST

Enjoy a science-themed storybook and a simple activity for kids.

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After Dark Online: Celestial—Winter Solstice

Thursday, December 17, 2020 • 7:00 p.m. PST

Celebrate the light with the last After Dark Online of 2020.

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