Discovery On Demand

Discovery Place's Digital Learning Center

Discovery On Demand

Daffodil Dissection

Daffodils

Although beautiful, flowers' main function is reproduction; creating more plants by growing seeds and attracting pollinators like bees.

Spring Sky Stargazing

Telescope Stars

As the Earth revolves, we get different views of constellations. What constellations should you keep an eye out for during the springtime in the Northern Hemisphere?

Can You Step Through an Index Card?

SAHS Index Card

In this hands-on activity, surface area allows us to do the impossible and morph an index card into something more. Let’s try it!

Sharing Our City with Wildlife

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As part of a collaborative research project Queens University, motion sensitive cameras captured images of various animals in the woods around Discovery Place Nature

Snow Science

Icy Blue Big Snowflakes

Make our your unique snowflakes and we won’t need freezing temperatures to do it

Snow Science

Icy Blue Big Snowflakes

Create wet and dry snow in a bowl - it's snow science!

Where Have All the Reptiles Gone?

Box Turtle

Ever wondered what happens to all the reptiles during winter? Learn about their strategies to make it through the colder months.

First in Flight

Old-airplane

Celebrate the 118th anniversary of Wilbur and Orville Wright’s first flight and their contributions to aerospace technology.

Tea Bag Rocket  

Cartoon Rocket Card

Make a rocket without rocket fuel and learn about density differences, convection currents and lift.

Celery Science

Celery Science Card

Learn how a plant’s vascular system works with an experiment you can do right in your kitchen! 

World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day

Celebrate World Kindness Day! Be kind to each other, yourself and the world.

Curious Creatures

Butterfly Camo

Take a closer look at the living residents at Discovery Place Nature.

In The Wind

Wind Turbine

Across the world, wind turbines are used to harness energy to be turned in to electricity.

DIY Lava Lamp

Lava Lamp

Get groovy and create your very own lava lamp!

Wetlands and Flooding

Greenery

Find out what makes wetlands in North Carolina so special, how to protect them, and the closest wetland near you.

DIY Solar Oven

Sun

Try using solar power to cook your s'mores!

The ecosystem of your home

Birds on a branch

If you live in the heart of Charlotte, or in the vast countryside, the area around your home is called an ecosystem!

Seesaw Candle

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With candles and fire create a moving seesaw

pHun Factor

YT p Hun Factor

It's all about pH with BASF Kids’ Lab!

The Science of Bubbles

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Let's see what happens when we use certain ingredients to create bubbles on a large scale.

Wax Resist Painting

YT Wax Resist Painting

Use watercolor, a white crayon and stencils to create a secret world on your page

CNC Router with Leah

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Our CNC router in Thinker Space uses subtractive manufacturing to create designs

Warm fuzzy MAKE

Warm fuzzy

It's a friend, a way to warm up and a way to build fine motor skills

States of Matter

Kid lab experiment beekers

Join Leah as she explores the 3 states of matter

Energy Talk With Leah

Catapult wooden

Leah talks about all types of energy and how we can look for examples around our houses

DIY Dessert

Icecream

Get the scoop on making your own ice cream or sorbet

DIY Lung Model

Lung cutout

Learn how your lungs function with this DIY lung model

Eat the Rainbow

Fruits and vegetables

Explore fruits and vegetables as we learn to “eat the rainbow”

Binary Bracelets

Binary code

Use binary code to create (and wear) a secret message

Critter Creations

Color cham

Learn about biomes and adaptations as you create your own critter

Bird Beak Buffet

Birds on a branch

Build your own bird beaks to learn about adaptation, diversity

Makey-Makey

YT makey makey

Join Leah for a tech talk on what you can do Makey-Makey

DIY Catapult

Catapult

Launch your inner engineer with a DIY catapult

3D Printing

3d printer upclose

A Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing

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