Make your own mini-lightsaber as you learn the science behind plasma and magnets!

See how science fiction is linked to science facts as you put your knowledge of a galaxy far, far away to the test. Join us for this fun half hour […]

Ever wonder what’s at the end of a rainbow? This week Little Edisons read Rainbow by Marion Dane Bauer and make our own “walking” rainbows, learning about color transfer and […]

Continuing our exciting rainbow conversation, Little Edisons read What Makes a Rainbow? by Betty Ann Schwartz, then use simple chemical reactions to create their own fizzing rainbows. We talk about […]

Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, which also has contributed to innovation and engineering advancements in a variety of technical fields. Learn about the origin of Origami, […]

We will be reading Solid, Liquid, Gassy by Ashley Spires and making three different kinds of slime today in Little Edisons. A fluffy cloud slime, a jiggly water slime, and […]

Little Edisons learn about oxidization today, using a simple at-home experiment to unravel the case of the color changing penny. We will read by White Rabbit’s Color Book by Alan […]

Join us to see one of the coolest solutions you can make with baking soda. Learn about solutions, super-saturation and how crystals form. Join us as we discover a secret […]

Little Edisons will be putting on their physics hats this week! First, we read Newton and Me by Lynne Mayer, then we will use small torsion catapults to demonstrate the […]

Catapults, pump rockets, and slingshots, oh my! Little Edisons read Forces: Physical Science for Kids by Andi Diehn, then craft their own slingshots using various materials. Then, we take them […]

In honor of our newest exhibit: Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion, this workshop will be about using simple machines to launch things! What can you get if you combine […]