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

Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.

Jitterbug
Jitterbug

Build a simple motorized toy made of a recycled CD and a DC motor.

Droodles
Droodles

What's a droodle? It's a riddle and a doodle all rolled up into one.

Polar Bears
Polar Bears

White-coated Arctic icons, these supreme hunters are under threat

Sound Automata (pdf)

Explore the surrounding sounds that everyday objects make. Build a noise contraption from these objects, then add a PicoCricket to automate your contraption. Finally, add a light sensor and program your sound automata to "play" when triggered by light.
The Lighter Side of Wonder: A Conversation with Lena Herzog

Join curator Marina McDougall for a conversation with photographer Lena Herzog.

Science activity to make a simple battery that will light an LED
Saltwater Pentacell
Make a simple battery that will light an LED.
Turning Point Activity
Turning Point Activity

When you ride a bike in a straight line, you must make many minor corrections in order to stay upright.
Open Make: Meet the Makers/Cardboard
Flash back to the Open Make program showcasing local makers.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Bernie Krause: Performance

Get mesmerized by choreographer Alonzo King and soundscape artist Bernie Krause.
Investigating Comets
Discover the primitive objects under investigation by NASA's Rosetta Mission: comets.
Visitor at After Dark : Get Surreal sampling an augmented reality Meta Cookie
Meta Cookie: Olfactory and Gustatory Augmented Reality

by Rob Rothfarb • February 11, 2011

Visitors experienced the sights and smells of "Meta Cookie', an augmented reality installation at After Dark: Get Surreal.

Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse Gases

Heat-trapping gases play a major role in polar climate change.

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