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Oceans and Water
Exploratorium at Pier 15: Green Machine

Get to know Pier 15, one of the greenest buildings around.
Building the Exploratorium at Pier 15: Timelapse

The Exploratorium wasn't built in a day—watch it go up in a minute. 
Plankton Populations Exhibit

Use real data to learn about worldwide plankton populations.
King Tides and Climate Change

Help prepare for sea level rise by documenting King Tides.
Preserving our Wild Fish

Check out efforts to restore California’s native steelhead and salmon. 

Tidal Bulge

Make a paper model that helps explain the changing tides.

Solar Tides
Solar Tides

It's not just the moon that causes ocean tides.

Swell Swell
Swell Swell

Want to understand how to predict when the good waves are coming to your shore? It helps to start with the basics behind the formation of ocean waves.

The Science of Surfing
The Science of Surfing

A little physics can go a long way on that shortboard.

Balloon Blow-Up
Balloon Blow-Up

Not all bubbles are made with soap!

The Amazing Water Trick
The Amazing Water Trick

Do hot water and cold water mix?

Antarctica: Ice Gallery
Antarctica: Ice Gallery

Take an animated tour of Antarctica's variety of ice formations, which give it a beauty unrivaled anywhere on Earth.

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