experiments

Telephone Cups

Make a string telephone out of plastic cups and string and talk to your friends from across the room!

Sailboat

Craft a construction paper sailboat and set sail.

Freeze by Touch

Freeze water in an instant with one touch in this experiment.

Candy Diffusion

See how dye in candy diffuses in water and experiment with different patterns and candy.

Shadows

Shadows

The Exploratorium helps us not only move our bodies to create shadows, but to observe how many objects surrounding us create amazing and unique shadows as well!

Vibrations

Vibrations

Learn about the different low and high sound frequencies with our friend Rosa Catala -Steidle from Liberty Science Center. Explore the many sound waves of musical instruments and create a model of a vocal cord.

Sail Boat

Sail Boat

Mister C shows you how to make your very own boat to sail at home. Learn about the parts of a sailboat and then build them out of construction paper, straws, and popsicle sticks. Experiment with shapes and sizes to see how different kinds of sailboats sail!