Masks and vaccinations are recommended. Plan your visit  

Visitor FAQ Buy Tickets Donate Today

Science Activities

Hungry for fresh, exciting science activities based in amazing phenomena? Science Snacks are hands-on, teacher-tested, and use cheap, available materials.

Frozen Frogs
Frozen Frogs

By passing the winter frozen as solid as a holiday fruit cake, the wood frog breaks all rules. Scientists hoping to preserve human organs are paying close attention.

Science acitivity that explores decomposition with worms
Productive Poop

Turn your kitchen trash into garden treasure.

Science activity to demonstrate pi using circumference and string
Cutting Pi

String and scissors are all you need to find pi all around you.

Science activity to explore hydraulics with a pair of dueling syringes
Hydraulic Battle

Plunge into hydraulics with a pair of dueling syringes.

Science activity that experiments with brine shrimp behavior
Plankton Rainbow

Shine some light on brine shrimp behavior.

Science activity that demonstrates differences in density
Klutz-Proof Density Column

This density column always returns to its original three layers.

Science activity that explores the relationship between magnetic fields, voltage, and electrical circuits
Stripped-Down Generator

Shake just right to see the light.

Science activity to change the measured weight of an object without touching it
Electromagnetic Antigravity

Change the measured weight of an object—without touching it.

Science activity that demonstrates luminescence and flourescence
Glow Up

Different kinds of light can be used to study life.

balancing dice on a cardboard tube
Balance

Investigate how to balance weights on a balance board. 

Science activity that investigates standing waves, nodes and antinodes.
String Machine

Discover waves you never node about.

Science activity that uses data to explore natural cycles and unnatural changes in our atmosphere
Our Changing Atmosphere

Explore a famous environmental data set to learn about climate change.

Pages