Explore Activities

Explore mechanical elements such as cams, levers, and linkages to create your own moving sculpture.

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

Explore energy transformations by rolling a marble on a track.

Make the palm of your hand appear to squirm and twist.

Gelatin can do much more than just wiggle and jiggle.

Pickling is the art of manipulating the microbial garden in foods.

Substitute coins for radiation.

Now you see it; now you don’t—an object without a sharp edge can fade from your view.

If you blow harder, will it go farther?

Use agar cubes to investigate how size impacts diffusion.

Color your perception.

Can you recognize an ordinary penny? It may be tougher than you think!

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