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

Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.

Science activity that explores the relative sizes of the earth and moon and the distances between them
Earth and Moon
Create a scale model of the earth-moon system using different-sized spheres.
Time on Mars

What time is it on Mars?

Stem Cells
Stem Cells

See living stem cells and find out why they are the "stem" from which all other cells develop.
Arsenic | Ron Hipschman

Investigate our complex relationship with arsenic, the 33rd element.

Science activity that demonstrates adaptation in visual perception
Depth Spinner
What happens when you get off the merry-go-round?
Zinc | Dr. Janet King

Explore Zinc's key role in maintaining human health.

Science activity that uses gelatin to demonstrate behavior of filters and lenses
Laser Jello
Gelatin can do much more than just wiggle and jiggle.
Buckyball - Leo Villareal, 2016
Experience Buckyball, a towering 25-foot illuminated sculpture by Leo Villareal.
Science activity that demontrates pendulums of different lengths swinging to their own rhythms
Pendulum Snake
Pendulums dance in a shifting series of patterns as they swing to their own rhythms.
Memory Party Game
Memory Party Game

Test your memory and compare it with your friends'.

Turning Point Activity
Turning Point Activity

When you ride a bike in a straight line, you must make many minor corrections in order to stay upright.
Extended Cinemas 2018

Contemplate the continuum of cinema at After Dark. 

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