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

Demonstrations of electric Robo-Cars made by 22 Science Summer students.

Turn your phone into a pocket science laboratory with tools to measure light, motion, sound, and more.

A do-it-yourself cartoon kit. It's easy to make pictures move!

Interact with the Cafe Wall Illusion.

Peter Whitehead is an instrument builder, performer, and composer.

Follow along with expedition leader Bob Ballard and his crew on the exploration vessel Nautilus as they search for hydrothermal vents, underwater volcanoes, and ancient shipwrecks.

Make a spinning disc called a stroboscope, which lets you create your own animated cartoon.

Remote sensing allows geologists to peek under the ice – and find a big surprise.

Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or the moon? Here's your chance to find out.

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

We can't predict when an earthquake will occur, but we can avoid some potential disasters.

Spin the bottle to see beautiful swirling shapes

Get messy with ExploraGoo and Outrageous Ooze! Get airborne with the Fabulous Foam Flyer! Get loud with the Water Gong or Straw Oboe!

This clay building activity shows that when you make things bigger, weight increases faster than strength.

Using a simple trick of perspective, you can dress your friends in tiny cutout clothing.

Cells behaving badly

Exploring the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the oceans

Learn about the giants of the polar seas.

Listen in on conversations with Laurie Anderson, Brian Eno, and others in Speaking of Music Rewind.

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

Scratch Film, also known as Direct Animation, is the process of drawing and scratching designs directly onto film.

Explore light, shadow, and motion using a variety of simple materials and light sources.

A brief history of Chichen Itza.

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

Grow spikes of crystals in the sun.

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

What's in that cup of coffee anyway? Find out about the history and chemistry of coffee.

Living along the continental coastline of Antarctica are the emperors and the Adélies.

Close your eyes and listen to tell where the paddle is when you play this all-listening version of the classic game Pong.

What's the difference between white meat and dark meat? Which animals have which and why?

You may be surprised at the results of this "wimpy" workout.

Visit the Outdoor Exploratorium at Fort Mason to explore the science behind wind, waves, and more.

Spin the bottle to see beautiful swirling shapes