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Make your own liquid “fireworks” with this simple and safe activity.

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Ice Stories: Links

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Neurons

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Arctic Whales

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Energy from Death

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The Great Shake: San Francisco 1906

San Francisco was born in gold dust, and nearly died in rubble and ashes.

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Vsit a quirky kitchen where you can compose music with ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) objects.

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ECHO Climate Change Symposium

In 2009, the ECHO (Education through Cultural and Historical Organizations) Partners hosted a national symposium held at the Exploratorium to discuss the effects of climate change on the planet. You can watch archived webcasts of the symposium.

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How Star Trek Conquered Planet Earth

On Saturday, May 6th, 2000 we hosted a live panel discussion and webcast to explore the amazing phenomena of Star Trek.

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Seasons and Shadows

Why is your shadow longer in winter than in summer? Grab a basketball and some paperclips and find out!

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Whirling Watcher
Whirling Watcher

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It's Alive

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The Science of Cooking Meat

fat, proteins, collagen, and more

Cookie Subduction
Cookie Subduction

Get a taste of how the earth's plates move.

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Learn to measure the efficiency of a solar cell.

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Copper Caper

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Blindfolded Walk
Blindfolded Walk

Close your eyes – and open your ears.

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Learn why the colors on a soap film develop and change.

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Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Behind the Screen: Making Motion Pictures and Television
Census of Marine Life
Census of Marine Life

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Antarctic Food Web
Antarctic Marine Ecosystem

The Antarctic food web is the simplest on the planet, and krill are at its hub.

Human Power
Human Power

Why is the bicycle the most efficient way to travel? Explore bicycle science and culture.

The Evolution of Languages
The Evolution of Languages
Using the Wired Pier Web App

by Mary Miller • April 19, 2017

Launch our new web app to explore environmental data. 

The Great Satellite Search!
The Great Satellite Search!

Students become Internet researchers and learn about NASA satellites.

Bringing Masks to Life
Bringing Masks to Life
We can communicate our feelings with our bodies as well as our faces and words.
X-Ray Simulation
X-Ray Simulation

Here's how you can model the use of X rays for medical examinations with some sand and a piece of screen.

The DNA Files: Hands-on Workshops
The DNA Files: Hands-on Workshops

Four downloadable workshop guides for teaching introductory genetics in a museum or other informal education setting.

Guide Dogs
See how guide dogs provide inclusion, opportunity, and independence.
Why Save Seeds?
Why Save Seeds?

Find out why biodiversity benefits plants and people alike.

Exploring Hair
Exploring Hair

Scientific knowledge and a few chemical concoctions can get you through a Bad Hair Day.

Cookie Subduction
Cookie Subduction

Get a taste of how the earth's plates move.

Cow's Eye Dissection
Cow's Eye Dissection

Find out how your eyes work and watch a real dissection of a cow's eye.

40th Anniversary
40th Anniversary
Live Eye on the Earth
Live Eye on the Earth

Want to see where the biggest quakes have been this week? Follow a few of the links below to see what's shaking in your neighborhood and around the world.

Piezoelectric Microphones
Piezoelectric Microphones

Pick one and guess the source

Make Your Own Telescope
Make Your Own Telescope

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The Sky Is Falling
The Sky Is Falling

Sometimes we can learn about outer space when space objects come to us.

Cell Explorer
Cell Explorer

Learn about the inner workings of a cell through this interactive exhibit.

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Imaging Station Classroom Explorations

Introduce students to unique life science activities that let them work with our research-quality microscopic images and videos.

CANdemonium
CANdemonium

Recycle some cans to make after-dinner music!

Energy from Death
Energy from Death

Learn how living things get energy from dead ones in this interactive exhibit.

This year marks 50 years since the first human set foot on the moon. Relive the memories with NASA scientist Brian H....
NASA Moon Tour with Brian H. Day

This year marks 50 years since the first human set foot on the moon. Relive the memories with NASA scientist Brian H. Day—take a look back at each of the Apollo landing sites, examine why NASA chose each one, and reflect on what they learned at each site.

ECHO Climate Change Symposium
ECHO Climate Change Symposium

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Ancient Observatories

Journey into Chaco Canyon, where ancient people built monuments to the cosmos. Journey to Chichén Itzá, where the Maya built monuments to the sun.

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