Activities
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Featured Activities
Games
- Simple Machines
- Help Twitch do his late-night work in the Museum workshop by creating simple machines.
Games
- Would You Eat That?
- Do you know what's in the food you eat? Try naming the ingredients in these popular items.
All Activities
How To
- Build a Roller Coaster
- Learn about energy as you send a marble through a roller coaster that you design.
Games
- Code Fred: Survival Mode
- Use the systems of the human body to help Fred survive a very bad night!
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- What Goes Around
- Create a traveling circulatory system to learn how blood flow and nutrient exchange happens.
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- Three Colors of Light
- See what happens when you mix together the three primary colors of light.
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- Habitat Overcrowding
- See what happens when plants compete for survival in an area with limited resources.
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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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- Get the Porridge Just Right
- Learn about thermal energy while making porridge in this activity.
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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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- 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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- Make and Fly a Helicopter
- See how changing the paper helicopter's shape or weight affects its flight.
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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 Recycled Paper
- Turn used paper into new paper, and do something good for the environment.
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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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- Cookie Mining
- Simulate the economics of coal mining by "mining" for chocolate chips in a cookie.
- Happening Now
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Animal Inside Out
A stunning look inside the animal kingdom from the creators of BODY WORLDS.
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Space Junk
A visually stunning exploration of our planet's perilous ring of orbiting debris.
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Air Racers
Ride along as elite pilots fight for position, wingtip-to-wingtip, in the fastest motor sport.
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- Coming Soon
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Inventive Genius Lecture: Empires of Light
Jill Jonnes discusses the electric clashes between Edison, Tesla and Westinghouse.
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The Wooded Isle and Gardens of the World's Fair
Cathy Maloney discusses the gardens of the World's Fairs and tours the Wooded Isle.
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The Wooded Isle and Gardens of the World's Fair
Cathy Maloney returns to discuss World's Fair gardens and tour the Wooded Isle.
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- First Timers
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- We offer a wide-range of fun, exclusive Members-only events.
- Field Trips
- Find suggested activities by age group and subject matter.