Pet rocks are a great way to combine creativity and added learning opportunities
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A World of Discovery
Discovery Place Nature conjures curiosity and activates the imagination through educational experiences that help us connect to the natural world. We Wonder. Do You?
Ever wonder why humidity wreaks havoc on your hair?
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Fun activities guaranteed to eliminate boredom
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Fun learning activities the entire family will enjoy
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Watch their eyes light up with this electric activity
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5 Ways to Keep Kids' Brains Sharp
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BONUS: The science behind this sweet treat
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BONUS: How to dive into water education with kids
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Discover how the digestive system breaks down what you consume
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Learn about our feathered friends while building your own decorative nest
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Ever wonder what’s cooler than nitrogen?
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Meet the Animals: King Tut
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Spend the summer contributing data, research for various efforts
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Explore sustainability with this self-watering seed starter activity
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BONUS: Books to get your future astronaut revved up for reading
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Combine this simple activity with a little learning for ultimate fun
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BONUS: Why You Should Answer the Question “Why?” for the 80th Time Today
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BONUS: Ever wonder why bees are so busy?
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DIY Dessert
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BONUS: Why is Iceland green and Greenland icy?
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A beginner's guide to amphibians
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Wonder Lab: Bromothymol Blue
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BONUS: How to raise a world problem solver
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Celebrate National Trails Day with a hike
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DIY Weather Station
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Make your own seed paper
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BONUS: Why (and how) to get your kids involved in the kitchen
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Meet the Animals
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All About Air
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Explore what causes an ecosystem to collapse
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Test your weather knowledge
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BONUS: Caring for our Non-Living Collections
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Plankton Net Build
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BONUS: Blueberry Bear
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Play with your food before you eat it
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An out-of-this-world activity
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Build your own pasta car
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Can you complete these tasks without using your thumbs?
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Energy Talk With Leah
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Do you have what it takes to survive as an organism?
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Make your own straw rocket, stomp rocket and antacid rocket
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Wonder Lab: Liquid Nitrogen Balloons
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Race water droplets on a wax paper track
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Hydroponics: A greener way to grow
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BONUS: Animal dormancy isn’t just for the winter
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DIY Lung Model
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At-home Pipe System
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Flower Dissection
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Static and Current Electricity
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Take a Tour of Antarctic Dinosaurs
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Breakfast at Discovery Place Science
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5 Animals With Sensational Senses
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Measure Your Heart Rate
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Learn and demonstrate the phases of the moon
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Alligator Adaptations
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Rainbow Smoothie Recipe
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BONUS: Make a rain barrel
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Eat the Rainbow
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Meet the Animals
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Can two people build the same thing by following directions?
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Binary Art Decoding
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3D Printing Part III
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BONUS: How do I identify a copperhead?
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3D Printing Part II
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Binary Bracelets
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Meet The Animals
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Critter Creations
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BONUS: How to Help the Earth by the Lorax
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Bird Beak Buffet
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A Visit to the Bee Yard
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BONUS: Homeschooling Tips
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Kitchen Chemistry
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Makey-Makey
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An a-MAZE-ing Challenge for the Whole Family
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Ever Wonder...
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DIY Catapult
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3D Printing
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Make Your Own Upcycled Robot
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Ever Wonder if Cuttlefish Like to Cuddle?
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Chasing Clouds
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BONUS: Practicing Gratitude
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Discovery Diaries
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Looking for Lichens
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Guided Nature Walk
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Wandering Water
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Build a Tabletop Foosball Game
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A Livestream from Our Rainforest
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Meet Ophelia
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Explore Science with a Penny
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Enjoy a Livestream of our Aquarium
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