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Discovery On Demand
Discovery Place's Digital Learning Center
Discovery On Demand
Daffodil Dissection
Although beautiful, flowers' main function is reproduction; creating more plants by growing seeds and attracting pollinators like bees.
Meteorology at Home: DIY Rain Gauge
Learn the stages of the water cycle and make your own rain gauge!
Stormy Weather: DIY Tornado in a Jar
Learn about tornadoes by swirling one in a jar right in your kitchen!
Build Your Own Lightsaber
May the Fourth be with you!
Dinosaurs of Antarctica Coloring Sheet
Bring artic residents to life. Download, print and color your own dino.
Trash, Trash Everywhere
Create something beautiful out of trash
Tree Leaves and Lasting Impressions
A Closer Look at Leaves
Bath Time Chemistry: DIY Bath Fizzles
DIY alert! Go behind-the-science to learn what makes a bath fizzle fizz.
Can You Step Through an 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!
Kintsugi-Inspired Activity
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Put your EQ to the test!
Don’t Go Breaking My (Candy) Heart
Candy hearts are a fun, sugar-loaded way to give someone some love and explore key concepts in chemistry!
Snow Science
Make our your unique snowflakes and we won’t need freezing temperatures to do it
Snow Science
Create wet and dry snow in a bowl - it's snow science!
Tea Bag Rocket
Make a rocket without rocket fuel and learn about density differences, convection currents and lift.
Racetracks, Acorns and Physics, Oh My!
Design your own track fit for a small object using physics concepts.
Celery Science
Learn how a plant’s vascular system works with an experiment you can do right in your kitchen!
Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?
DIY Lava Lamp
Get groovy and create your very own lava lamp!
DIY Field Guide
At Home Air Quality Test
DIY Solar Oven
Try using solar power to cook your s'mores!
Cure the post-summer blues by building a sand(paper)castle
This shape and sensory activity will bring the fun of building a sandcastle to your home (minus the sandy mess).
Cool off with ice chalk!
This mashup of art and science is a great way to beat the heat.
Hot dog! We’re learning about mummification
Today we will be discussing the science of mummification in Ancient Egypt. But first, what is mummification?
How to tell time with help from the Earth turning on its axis
Before clocks and watches existed, people used sundials to tell time
Make fruits and veggies fun with this activity, sponsored by GrowingGreat and Del Monte Foods
Learn about the different nutrients found in fruits and vegetables and how they help us stay healthy
Use spring flowers to explore the science of pigments
Did you know you could make paint using flowers?
Whether it be for camping, securing objects or a fun hobby, knot tying is a special skill to have
Learn the square knot, the slip knot and the half hitch
Whether it be for camping, securing objects or a fun hobby, knot tying is a special skill to have
Learn the square knot, the slip knot and the half hitch
Celebrate and learn with liquid ‘fireworks’ you can make at home
Make liquid fireworks in a jar using items you already might have in your kitchen.
Set up your own course and see how well you understand orienteering
Maps have been around for millennia.. and are more reliable than phones!
How to turn table salt, glue and a little food coloring into a work of art
This fun activity is a great way to learn more about absorption
Eyes will light up with this glow-in-the-dark forensics activity
In order to solve crimes, one must find clues
An at-home science activity that tests the cleanliness of your pet’s paws
Microbiology doesn't need to be done in a lab - it can be done at home
Making your own compass for your next wilderness adventure
Make a simple compass out of household materials
Make your own prehistoric fun with a simple salt dough
Make your own fossils out of kitchen items
Nacho Science with David
Let's make nachos using science
Using Chemistry to Make a Rainbow
Create a “sweet” rainbow with BASF
UV beads reveal the benefit of sunscreen
Be Sun Safe
Making Backyard Clay with Robyn
Find and make clay from dirt in your backyard
Create your own TV weather report
Forecasting Fun
The Science of Bubbles
Let's see what happens when we use certain ingredients to create bubbles on a large scale.
Experiment with making crystals at home
The Science of Crystals
Make a fun toy for Fido with this animal enrichment project you can do at home
DIY Pet Present
Get an up-close look at how a tornado works by creating one using two plastic bottles
Tornado Watch
Create your own sensory snow at home
Let It Snow
Making Moon Dust with Krysta
Wax on, wane off!
Test out different recipes to create your own bouncy balls
Playing with polymers
Using Mushrooms to Make Spore Prints
Safely find mushrooms in your yard and test them to see what species they belong to
Use a balloon to discover how sound is created
Experiment with Sound
Warm fuzzy MAKE
It's a friend, a way to warm up and a way to build fine motor skills
Combine geometry and string to create beautiful art
Geometric string art MAKE activity
Ever wonder why leaves change colors in the fall?
Fall Leaves Chromatography
Feast your eyes on these upcoming astronomical occurrences
Stargazing in November & December
Snail Terrarium
Build your own Snail Terrarium
Repurposing your food scraps into sustainable paint for your next work of art
Painting with Vegetable Scraps
No sharp objects needed – use your fingers to knit!
Finger Knitting
Light up learning with these glowing constellation jars
Constellation Night Lights
How blubber helps some animals stay warm
Ectothermic vs. endothermic animals
Let's talk about the best season of all.. fall!
Fall Foliage with Naturalist Alden
The Science of Sound
Explore the science of sound with Krysta
What the scarcity or abundance of some species may tell us
Indicator Species
Intentional downtime allows for a reset during the (virtual) school day
Make time for brain breaks
Can two people build the same thing by following directions?
A project you can do with a (virtual) partner
Rain Cloud in a Cup
You probably didn't know you can make it rain inside
Grab a mason jar and some cream for a tasty experiment
Using science to make butter
What is biodiversity and why does it matter?
A lesson in biodiversity
The Five Sense Meditation for families
Mindfulness through Meditation
Work together to save a family favorite destination, our beaches
Operation Beach Clean-Up
Energy Talk With Leah
Leah talks about all types of energy and how we can look for examples around our houses
Imagine and discover a world you can’t see
Nano knowledge
Flower Dissection
Dissect a flower to understand how they reproduce
Take a field trip to Uptown for colorful lessons in sustainability
Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
Colorful Capillary Action
Create art by demonstrating this gravity-defying activity
Experiment with how volcanoes work
Miniature Yeast Volcano
Rainbow Smoothie Recipe
Get your fruit and veggie fix with this simple and yummy smoothie recipe
Race water droplets on a wax paper track
On your mark, get set, go!
Pet rocks are a great way to combine creativity and added learning opportunities
Paint your perfect pet
Fun activities guaranteed to eliminate boredom
Still staying home? We get it.
Fun learning activities the entire family will enjoy
Summer Bucket List
Watch their eyes light up with this electric activity
Squishy Circuits
5 Ways to Keep Kids' Brains Sharp
Stop the Summer Slide
Discover how the digestive system breaks down what you consume
Digestion in a balloon
Learn about our feathered friends while building your own decorative nest
How do birds build nests?
Spend the summer contributing data, research for various efforts
Citizen Science Projects
Explore sustainability with this self-watering seed starter activity
Plastic Bottle Seed Starter
Combine this simple activity with a little learning for ultimate fun
Taking flight with coffee filter butterflies
DIY Dessert
Get the scoop on making your own ice cream or sorbet
Celebrate National Trails Day with a hike
Tips for a successful hike
DIY Weather Station
At-home mini weather station for meteorologists in the making
Make your own seed paper
Attract pollinators to your yard with this fun at-home activity
Explore what causes an ecosystem to collapse
Play a game of Eco-Jenga
Test your weather knowledge
Cloud formation
Plankton Net Build
Make your own plankton net
Play with your food before you eat it
Learn about our skeletal and muscular systems by dissecting a chicken leg
An out-of-this-world activity
Use genetics to create your own alien
Can you complete these tasks without using your thumbs?
Adaptation relay game
Do you have what it takes to survive as an organism?
The resource games
Make your own straw rocket, stomp rocket and antacid rocket
Paper rockets three ways
Hydroponics: A greener way to grow
Make your own hydroponic plant
DIY Lung Model
Learn how your lungs function with this DIY lung model
At-home Pipe System
Explore how the water from your faucet gets to your house
Measure Your Heart Rate
Learn about the habits of the heart by measuring your heart rate
Learn and demonstrate the phases of the moon
Moon phase mania
Eat the Rainbow
Explore fruits and vegetables as we learn to “eat the rainbow”
Binary Art Decoding
Amp up your artwork with help from the binary number system
Binary Bracelets
Use binary code to create (and wear) a secret message
Critter Creations
Learn about biomes and adaptations as you create your own critter
Bird Beak Buffet
Build your own bird beaks to learn about adaptation, diversity
Kitchen Chemistry
Acid or base? Make your own pH Indicator and find out!
An a-MAZE-ing Challenge for the Whole Family
An a-MAZE-ing look at computational thinking: Fun activity for learners young and old
DIY Catapult
Launch your inner engineer with a DIY catapult
Make Your Own Upcycled Robot
What can you make with everyday items?
Discovery Diaries
The importance of nature journaling
Looking for Lichens
Explore your own backyard on the hunt for lichens
Wandering Water
Explore the properties of water right at home
Build a Tabletop Foosball Game
Challenge your family...
Explore Science with a Penny
Try this fun science experiment right at home
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