On a cold day, it’s nice to stay inside and rest- now you can up the chill factor by making and then watching your own LAVA LAMP! Check out this video from 3M, follow their instructions, and then sit back and relax :)

In case you missed it, we’ve put together instructions on creating a variety of rockets at home- then you can join us next Saturday at 3:30 pm for an online community rocket launch! Check out the video here.

We’ll admit that the name alone on this STEM activity video from 3M had us hooked- but then we were blown away by the results, too! Check out elephant toothpaste :)

Looking for some STEM fun that can go the distance? Follow this 3M video and make your own cotton ball launcher!

Looking for some fun science at home and crazy about bubbles? Check out the science and the fun behind an AMAZING bubble snake from 3M and then create your own using items at home (and the help of an adult)!

We are really excited to recognize the winners of our Rube Goldberg Machine contest, Ehren E. and Rowan McClure! Both entrants rose to the challenge of creating a complex machine to accomplish the simple task of dropping a bar of soap into someone’s hands- in the spirit of Rube Goldberg, both machines creatively used items found at home to add extra steps to a basic task.

Need a fun, somewhat clean craft to do with the whole family? Make your own galaxy scratch paper! This craft can be done with items you can find around the house, so no need to brave the stores for any of these supplies! I grabbed my sisters to try out this fun craft.

Have you ever seen the big Newton’s Cradle at the Discovery Center? Today we’re bringing the museum to you, with a virtual exhibit! Get up close and personal with the conservation of momentum and energy in this video demo.

Join us as we walk through the surprisingly simple process of creating your own pH indicator paper! Appropriate for all ages with adult supervision.

Bid “happy retirement” to the Spitzer Space Telescope in this lesson all about an underappreciated substance in space (and our homes): DUST!

Includes activities appropriate for grade levels K-2 and 3-5

Hone your hands-on science skills by recording astronomical data from home

Need an enriching activity for the whole family? This ongoing project can be completed as a group! Build skills in observation, astronomical understanding, writing, sketching/fine motor skills, and more by creating a Night Sky Journal of observational fieldnotes.

Can be modified to incorporate various age/grade/skill levels.

As NASA and others talk about more, longer trips to the Moon and plans for a mission to Mars, we have to consider the hostile environments we’ll encounter and the limits on our equipment. What qualities and technological capabilities will astronauts need in order to make those journeys?

In this lesson, adapted from our 2020 Term 3 Homeschool Workshop, we practice critical thinking, analysis, and discussion skills, and ask ourselves: what does it mean to do something not in spite of it being hard, but because it is hard?

Geared toward grades 6-8.