What is our primary source of heat and light? How do the daily and seasonal cycles of the Earth affect everyday life? Students will answer these questions and more with a trip to the museum’s inflatable planetarium.

Seeing isn’t always believing, especially when refraction is involved! See how water bends light, “breaking” a pencil right before your eyes. What you need Clear, round drinking glass Pencil Tap water

In this experiment, explore the acidity of different household items by making a universal indicator with red cabbage. What you need Red cabbage (approximately 0.5 kg) Ceramic or glass bowl (or

With downloadable 3D files and activity sheets, students will explore the clinometer, a 19th century tool used by scientists, explorers and naturalist.

Long before the age of GPS, navigators and explorers found their way using a compass. In this activity, make your own to bring on your next adventure! What you need A wine cork A clear plastic

You don’t need a clear, country sky to get up close and personal with the stars. Use these fun constellation projectors to bring the magic of the night sky indoors! What you need Non-LED flashlight

Try these fascinating experiments with your class but don’t stop there! Turn it into an art activity and capture the beauty of science in action.

Our eyes are the perfect team; they work together to send a complete picture to our brains. However, each of our eyes has a spot that is completely blind. Don’t believe it? Try it out for yourself!

How are genetics and biotechnology applied to modern agriculture? What is their impact on the environment? These inquiry-based activities allow students to investigate the social, ethical and economic

This highly-interactive program gives students an opportunity to apply their knowledge of heredity and genomics to improving the genetics of the museum’s dairy herd.