This activity invites K–5 students, in both English and Spanish, to explore the phenomena of rolling objects down a ramp and investigate the question, “What happens to a roller when you change the ...

Experience the Exploratorium. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in our six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries at Pier 15, San Francisco.

Take the Capitol Corridor train to Richmond. Transfer to BART toward San Francisco, and get off at the Embarcadero station, a 10- to 15-minute walk from the Exploratorium.; Take the Capitol Corridor ...

Global Climate Change Explorer Keeping an Eye on Our Changing Planet. Scientists have been studying the relationship between global climate and carbon in the atmosphere for over a century, with a ...

Fill in your weight below in the space indicated. You can enter your weight in any unit you wish. Click on the "Calculate" button. Notice that the weights on other worlds will automatically fill in.

Fill in your birthdate below in the space indicated. (Note you must enter the year as a 4-digit number!) Click on the "Calculate" button. Notice that your age on other worlds will automatically fill ...

What is a Science Snack? Science Snacks are hands-on, teacher-tested activities that bring explorations of natural phenomena into the classroom and home.

Happy National DNA Day, which commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953.. Published sixty-four years ago in the journal ...

Egg proteins change when you heat them, beat them, or mix them with other ingredients. Understanding these changes can help you understand the roles that eggs play in cooking. Proteins are made of ...

Cut a strip of coffee filter or paper towel about 2 inches (5 cm) wide and 6 inches (15 cm) long. Use the water-based black marker to draw a line across the width of the strip. The line should be ...

We have been prototyping a new automata activity called “Cranky Contraptions” using simple materials such as wooden blocks, wire, and foamies. Now that it’s been about a month that we have been ...

Beginning in the early 80's these human waves began appearing at sporting events all over the world. The phenomenon goes by several names, most commonly La Ola or the "Mexican Wave." Your typical ...