Experiment with making crystals at home
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STAY AT HOME SCIENCE
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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?
Make a fun toy for Fido with this animal enrichment project you can do at home
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Get an up-close look at how a tornado works by creating one using two plastic bottles
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Create your own sensory snow at home
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Making Moon Dust with Krysta
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Test out different recipes to create your own bouncy balls
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Use a balloon to discover how sound is created
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Warm fuzzy MAKE
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Combine geometry and string to create beautiful art
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Ever wonder why leaves change colors in the fall?
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States of Matter
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Feast your eyes on these upcoming astronomical occurrences
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Repurposing your food scraps into sustainable paint for your next work of art
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No sharp objects needed – use your fingers to knit!
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Light up learning with these glowing constellation jars
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How blubber helps some animals stay warm
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Let's talk about the best season of all.. fall!
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Ever wonder how to get somewhere over the rainbow?
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The Science of Sound
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What the scarcity or abundance of some species may tell us
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Intentional downtime allows for a reset during the (virtual) school day
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Can two people build the same thing by following directions?
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Rain Cloud in a Cup
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BONUS: Make a rain barrel
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Grab a mason jar and some cream for a tasty experiment
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Wonder Lab: Bromothymol Blue
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What is biodiversity and why does it matter
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Quick sewing tutorial with Leah
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Chasing Clouds
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The Five Sense Meditation for families
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Work together to save a family favorite destination, our beaches
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Meet the Animals
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Ever Wonder Where Seashells Come From?
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Energy Talk With Leah
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5 Animals With Sensational Senses
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Imagine and discover a world you can’t see
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Carolina Morning Puppet Show
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Flower Dissection
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Take a field trip to Uptown for colorful lessons in sustainability
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Coral Reef Conservation
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Colorful Capillary Action
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Meet the Animals: King Tut
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BONUS: Tips to make mask wearing a breeze for kids
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Wonder Lab: Liquid Nitrogren Clouds
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BONUS: Help kids learn about various careers with these fun reads
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Experiment with how volcanoes work
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Worry Dolls with Riana
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Rainbow Smoothie Recipe
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Create constellations, works of art without drawing a single line
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BONUS: How to stay safe in the sun this summer
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Race water droplets on a wax paper track
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Pet rocks are a great way to combine creativity and added learning opportunities
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Ever wonder why humidity wreaks havoc on your hair?
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All About Silkworms
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Eat the Rainbow
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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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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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