Change the atmosphere to change the water below. Create a carbon dioxide–rich atmosphere in a cup and watch how it changes the water beneath it. This model of ocean-atmosphere interaction shows how ...

See why ocean acidification may be giving some marine organisms shell shock. Explore how the pH of a solution dictates whether carbon is present in the form needed to make seashells. Put on safety ...

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What’s conductive around you? Explore materiality as you gather interesting, conductive objects to make delightful switches. Combine these with craft materials to customize your designs and add ...

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“Wonder Funday is more than an afternoon of play and discovery—it’s an investment in the next generation of explorers,” said Sydney McDowell, Co-Chair of the Family Host Committee. “When you join us, ...

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Join us for Storytime Science—a storybook read aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children. This month, Exploratorium staffer and children's literature aficionado ...

Before you take the next photo, make sure that you slide down the dot on the slider bar on the left. This gives you an onion skin (a faint ghost of the previous image that you captured) to help you ...

Our social lives are filled with ritualistic touching: from hugs to high fives to pinky-swears. These acts of interpersonal contact create feelings of connection between people—both literally and ...

Bring a drawing to life in just two pages! Animated videos are usually created by showing thousands of images very rapidly — which means they take a LONG time to make. But you can make a scene or ...

Sea level rise is one of the most visible and urgent impacts of climate change. This collection of classroom resources, videos, and hands-on science activities helps middle and high school students ...