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Heat and Temperature

Just spew it—build your own cyclic hot water fountain.

Visualize the spectacular fluid motion of convection cells.

Objects change size when heated or cooled.

Make your own heat waves in an aquarium.

Visit the beating heart of the Exploratorium—our shop.

Get to know Pier 15, one of the greenest buildings around.

Do hot water and cold water mix?

What can you do with a frozen water balloon? Plenty!

What happens to meat when you cook it?

Touch supercooled water drops with an ice crystal and trigger them to freeze instantly.

What's really going on when you bake? Find out.

Each webcast, the Exploratorium staff and teachers demonstrate their science projects and compete for the title of IRON SCIENCE TEACHER!

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