exploratorium

Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More

Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.

Curiosity's first days on Mars

Investigate the early days of the Curiosity lander on Mars.

Bubble Bomb
Bubble Bomb

Using baking soda and vinegar, you can pop a plastic bag with the power of fizz.

Fabricated Realities
Fabricated Realities

Connect with the Exploratorium in virtual worlds.

Body Language
Body Language

Put on a mask and see how we communicate with our bodies as well as with our faces and words.

Science activity demonstrating light polarization and stress patterns
Bone Stress
Polarized light reveals stress patterns in clear plastic.
Make Your Own Telescope
Make Your Own Telescope

Make your own refracting telescope from a pair of reading glasses.

The Amazing Water Trick
The Amazing Water Trick

Do hot water and cold water mix?

Bread Science 101
Bread Science 101

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

Science of Cooking
Science of Cooking

Explore the science behind food and cooking with recipes, activities, and Webcasts.

Science activity that models radioactive decay
Radioactive-Decay Model
Substitute coins for radiation.
Listening to Solve Problems
Listening to Solve Problems

Lisa Miller is a mechanic and teacher who shows her auto shop students how to use their listening skills to fix cars.

Listen: Making Sense of Sound
Listen: Making Sense of Sound

Examine the art and science of listening through a series of online activities, videos, and more.

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