Step into the bubble laboratory! Use a variety of materials and solutions to experiment with bubble blowing. Make colorful bubble prints to take home.

Where do shadows come from, and what secrets are hidden inside a beam of light? Find out as we play with light boxes to break down white and colored light into its brilliant components. Peer through different lenses to discover how they bend light, twist images, and change how we see the world! 

Explore the amazing properties of mirrors and light. Discover the images and patterns you get when angles and symmetry come into play. Build your own colorful kaleidoscope to take home.

Grab a lens and get ready to investigate foliage like never before! Use microscopes and loupes to observe different leaves and identify their characteristics. Discover how to make art with leaves and use chromatography to extract colors from different leaves.

Ready to find out what's really hiding in the mud? Dig into the science of soil to discover who and what lives underground, then roll up your sleeves to craft a recycled newspaper pot and start growing a plant of your own!

Tip, tilt, and balance! Explore balance and counter balance. Experiment with weight, center of gravity, and asymmetry using a variety of materials as you design your own unique mobile.

Many people wear hats, but have you ever thought about why? Test fabrics to determine which are the most water repellant. Explore how hats’ forms are related to their functions, and make an original hat to wear home.

Ready to reinvent recycling? Test the strength of everyday plastic bags to see how they hold up, then dive into a hands-on crafting session where we'll safely melt and shrink beads and plastics into custom Shrinky Dinks and creative projects to take home!