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Earth Science

Science activity that simulates subsurface magmatism and surface volcanism
Single-Serving Volcanism

Make and eat an intrusive snack.

Iron | James Austin

Explore the history and mystery of iron with a master blacksmith.
Iron | Ron Hipschman

Explore iron, Earth’s most common element by mass.

Wave Organ
Wave Organ

Listen to the sound of the sea.

Science activity to make Earth's atmosphere to scale
A Little Atmosphere

Strips of plastic on a globe model our atmosphere.

Tornado
Tornado

Step into an indoor version of a powerful natural vortex.

Seismograph
Seismograph

Stamp your feet and make a miniature earthquake.

Icy Bodies
Icy Bodies

Small chunks of dry ice jet and swirl across a liquid surface.

Glass Settling Plate
Glass Settling Plate

Explore the variety of organisms that live on our piers in the Bay.

Fog Bridge #72494
Fog Bridge #72494

Lose yourself in a sudden, swirling mass of fog.

Black Sand
Black Sand

Get your hands into magnetic sand.

Smoky air creates vivid sunrise in the Bay Area.
Historic Fires Brings Bad Air All Over the Bay Area.

by Mary Miller • October 18, 2017

Fall is fire season in California, worse this year than ever before. 

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