This summer a group of community scientists paid attention to their outside thermometers and helped us collect data on the weather- join us online Wednesday, November 17th at 7pm as we dive into those numbers and see how this summer compares to years past. We'll also talk with the Mount Washington Observatory about other climate change trends in New Hampshire and learn how we can use data like these to plan for the future. ​

This event will be held via Zoom meeting- it is free and open to everyone, but registration is required. You can register here.

Join one of our educators for an at-home science demonstration about invisibility!

Rock and soil samples reveal a lot about the chemistry, physical structure, and ability to support life on a planet, moon, or asteroid.

Can you complete this engineering challenge to design a device that takes core samples of a potato “asteroid”? This activity is geared toward upper-elementary and middle-school students.

Join one of our educators for a series of at-home science demonstrations on atmospheric pressure!

In this introduction to coding, learn how computers store information in numerical format and test your skills at reading & writing in binary!

Geared toward upper elementary through middle school learners.

Formulate the diameter of the moon using proportions.

This activity is geared toward middle- and high schoolers due to the mathematical component.

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

Join one of our educators to learn more about how we test and modify the pH levels in our hydroponic vegetable garden!

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.

Create a scale model of the Earth and Sun with craft supplies in your own home!

This activity is a hands-on lesson in proportions, scale, and relative sizes in the solar system.

Geared toward middle- and high schoolers due to the mathematical component.

Get to know the stars…including one very special star in particular!

Geared toward pre-K and lower-elementary level students.

In this timely multimedia lesson, we explore what causes Earth’s seasons, and what it means to experience an equinox.

Geared toward upper elementary-level students.