Museum of Science and Industry

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Simple Machines
Help Twitch do his late-night work in the Museum workshop by creating simple machines.

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Construct a Worm Farm
See how worms keep your garden healthy.

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Build an Electric Motor
Magnets and electricity work together to make an electric motor.

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Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
See what happens when air is heated as you build and fly a huge hot-air balloon.

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Analyze Candy Using Chromatography
Use forensic science to analyze different types of candy.

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Grow a Garden in a Glove
Explore what plants need to grow.

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Cook Food Using the Sun
Absorb heat energy to create a solar oven.

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Make a Friend from Soil and Seeds
Watch grass turn into "hair" for a friend that you make!

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Make a Comeback Can
Surprise your friends by making a can that rolls back to you when you tell it to!

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Build a Lever
See how simple machines like a lever can help us do work.

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See the Colors in Leaves
Use chromatography to separate the pigments in leaves and see what they're made of.

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Read Without Seeing
Try your hand at Braille's logical system of communication.

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Make Slime
Everyday items found at home can be used to make slime ... the gooier, the better!

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Make Recycled Paper
Turn used paper into new paper, and do something good for the environment.

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Make Ice Cream
No need for the freezer, you'll learn about freezing and melting in this activity.

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Make and Fly a Helicopter
See how changing the paper helicopter's shape or weight affects its flight.

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Make an Egg Bungee
Make a bungee cord of rubber bands and drop an egg close to the ground.

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Make a Circuit Board
See how electricity flows through a circuit that you build.

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Identify Your Fingerprints
No two fingerprints are the same. Find out what kind you have.

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Get the Porridge Just Right
Learn about thermal energy while making porridge in this activity.

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Drop Eggs Into Cups
Learn about types of energy in this puzzling and fun experiment.

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Create Gas
Mix a solid and a liquid to produce ... well, see for yourself!

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Build a Roller Coaster
Learn about energy as you send a marble through a roller coaster that you design.

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Sound Like a Turkey
Try this simple activity to make a sound like a turkey.

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Make Toys from Around the World
Make and play with these toys and see science at work!

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Make Music With Straws
Make music with drinking straws and learn about how sound works.

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Design a Submarine
Design a mini submarine that moves in the water like a real submarine.

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Cling to Me
Make some static electricity and see what it can do.

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