Dreaming of summer trips to the beach? This week we’re exploring different aspects of aquatic systems.

Our oceans provide food, fun, beautiful views- and they’re also a huge part of climate and weather conditions as ocean currents move both water and energy from place to place. Exploring the weather is a topic for another week, but today we’ll look at the factors that help create and direct currents.

Upcycle leftover packaging to create this cute all-ages cloud mobile!

Make your own bouncy ball with this easy at-home recipe

A fun all-ages activity, with adult supervision required for younger learners (mess potential!)

Can you make Space Goo strong enough to protect an egg? Find out with this simple at-home activity! Hands-on fun for all ages, with adult supervision (mess potential!)

Have you ever traveled far away from home? Did you send a postcard to your friends or family to share the experience with them? Let your imagination take you on a trip faaaaar from Earth, at the very boundaries of our solar system—what might THAT postcard look like?!

Open-ended all-ages activity, courtesy of NASA.

Turn April showers into an opportunity for at-home science! In this all-ages activity, learn how to track rainfall using a simple homemade rain gauge.

Adult supervision required—sharp objects utilized in one step.

Create your own world of mountains and valleys, and watch the effects of a rainstorm!

Appropriate for pre-k and up, with supervision (mess potential!)

Learn about orbits in our solar system by creating a simple, all-ages model.

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.