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Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More

Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.

The Wheel
The Wheel

Why do road bikes have thin tires, while mountain bikes have fat tires?

Garden Lore
Garden Lore

The fact and fiction behind some bizarre gardening remedies.

Science activity that produces musical sounds only you can hear
Secret Bells
Use a coat hanger and string to produce musical sounds that only you can hear.
Looking at the Moon

Looking at the night sky can help you see how your eyes and brain make sense out of moonlight.

Science activity that demonstrates force and acceleration of marshmallows
Marshmallow Puff Tube
If you blow harder, will it go farther?
What is Community Radio?

Get your antennae ready for what's on the airwaves.
Resonance: Unheard Sounds & Undiscovered Music

Watch contemporary musicians and sound artists perform and discuss their work.

Highway Seismograph
Highway Seismograph

How good is your friend's driving? You be the seismometer, and find out whether your pal is a smooth sailor or a mover and shaker.

Science activity that demonstrates lactose digestion by lactase
Milk Makes Me Sick
Explore the basis of lactose intolerance.
Science activity that demonstrates conductivity of solutions
Conductivity Meter
Make a conductivity meter and let your electrolytes shine.
Science activity that demonstrates Thomas Young's two-slit experiment
Two-Slit Experiment
Light plus light equals dark.
Twisting Feet
Twisting Feet

Identify misalignments in your body by looking at your feet.

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