Virtual Storytime: Uncovering Earth's Secrets
Join one of our museum educators as she reads Uncovering Earth’s Secrets: Science and Adventure on the JOIDES Resolution, by Kevin Kurtz, with illustrations by Alice Feagan!
Virtual Storytime: The Big Dipper
Today, we continue our Vacation Week theme of “deserted island” with a story about navigation and wayfinding. Join one of our museum educators as she reads the Scholastic children’s book The Big Dipper by Franklyn M. Branley, with illustrations by Molly Coxe!
At-Home Stem Activities: Make a Solar Oven
For New Hampshire’s April school vacation week, when none of us is actually going anywhere, we decided to focus on things we could do if we did have some sort of wild vacation adventure and ended up on a deserted island.
Today, we’ll cook lunch on our “island” locale by constructing a simple solar-powered oven. With no more fuel needs than the power of the Sun, this activity is as “green” as it is practical! Note: with cutting and heating components, adult supervision for this activity is a MUST.
Virtual Storytime: Earth Day Extravaganza Edition!
Join one of our educators as she reads Iceberg of Antarctica by Marlo Garnsworthy. This is a story in two parts: the first part, about the lifespan of an iceberg, may be enough for some viewers—or stay for the “fine print” finale, with details on the JOIDES scientific coring expedition!
At Home for Earth Day: Plastic Bottle Terrarium
A terrarium is an enclosed environment created for plants, which needs very little outside intervention once it is set up. In celebration of Earth Day, let’s create a basic terrarium from an upcycled 2-liter plastic bottle. When it is complete, our plant will receive sunlight through the transparent walls of the bottle, and it will obtain water from its own water cycle!
Virtual Storytime: There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars
Join one of our museum educators as she reads the children’s book There Once Was a Sky Full of Stars by Bob Crelin, with illustrations by Amie Ziner!
Space Crafts: Comet on a Stick
Make your own celestial “dirty snowball” with common household materials!
a simple all-ages activity
At-Home STEM Activities: Space Goo with Optional Egg-Drop
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!)
Virtual Storytime: The Moon Over Star
Join one our our museum educators as she reads the children’s book The Moon Over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston, with illustrations by Jerry Pinkney!
Distance Learning Module: Weather, Weather Everywhere: Part II (Other Planets)
Weather: it’s more than just a conversation-starter.
What causes weather, how do we study it, and what is the weather like on other planets? Learn all about it in today’s lesson, geared toward middle-school learners! Part 2 of 2.
Virtual Storytime: Going Around the Sun
Join one our our museum educators as she reads the children’s book “Going Around the Sun: Some Planetary Fun” by Marianne Berkes!
Just for Fun: Paper Shuttle Glider
Assemble and test your own space shuttle glider with this at-home project from NASA!
At-Home STEM Activities: Make your own pH indicator
Join us as we walk through the surprisingly simple process of creating your own pH indicator paper! Appropriate for all ages with adult supervision.
