Science Programs

Catch the Wave (K-8)
Vibrate your mind and enlighten your senses! We'll explore sound through interactive demonstrations of vibrations, pitch, and volume. Continue with investigations of prisms, reflection, and refraction.

NCSCS:
2:4.01-05
3: 3.01, 3.03
6: 1.01-05, 6.03, 6.05
Deep Freeze (K-8)
By far the "coolest" program we offer is this demonstration focusing on the three states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Student volunteers will help with a series of experiment that feature liquid nitrogen, which has a boiling point of -320 degrees Fahrenheit! NCSCS: K3.03 1: 3.01-.04 2: 3.01-.04 6: 1.01-.05, 6.01, 6.06, 6.07
Just Passing Through (K-8)
Explore the elements as we travel through the water cycle, investigate clouds, wind, rain, and even tornados! Learn how weather tools are used to forecast the weather and how to make your own lightning! NCSCS: K2.01-.05 2:1.02-.06 5: 3.01-.06 7: 1.01-.05, 3.01-.06
Radical Reptiles (PreK-5)
Meet several of our Museum's reptiles and learn more about their native habitats. Compare variations in their body coverings and coloration as we observe how these different animals use adaptations to survive in the wild. NCSCS: K1.01-.03, 1.05 1:1.02-.05 4:1.01-.05 5: 1.01-.06
Pop, Fizz, BOOM! (1-8)
Explore how energy and matter interact to produce physical and chemical changes during this explosive demonstration. NCSCS: 1: 3.01-.05 2: 3.01-.06 6: 1.01-.05, 6.01-.07 8:1.01-.05, 4.01-.07
Phenomenal Physics (1-8)
What makes an object move? Who is this Newton guy and why is he making up all the rules? It's all a matter of physics! Explore forces, motion, and gravity during this interactive program that will "lift" student excitement. NCSCS: 1:4.01-05 5: 4.01-05, 4.07 7: 1.01-.05, 2.01, 6.01-.06
The Great Color Caper (PK-2)
Something terrible has happened in the Kingdom of Alchemy! There has been chaos between those who control the weather and all the colors in the kingdom have disappeared! Help restore the color to the Kingdom of Alchemy in this problem solving adventure that bridges the concepts of light, color, and weather. NCSCS: K2.02, 3.02-.03 1: 3.04-.05 2: 2.05-.06