First Aid Fun!
Learn the rules of basic first aid response and then make your own DIY first aid kit! Perfect for budding medical professionals!
Cotton Swab Anatomy
Learn basic anatomy by constructing your own skeleton out of cotton swabs!
Candy Survival Challenge
Learn how animals use camouflage and mimicry to avoid predators in this fun activity with Skittles and M&M’s!
ALLERGENS:
Skittles and M&M's
Going Batty!
Learn all about Earth's only flying mammal while creating a beautiful bat for yourself!
Secret Messages with Invisible Ink
Make your own invisible ink made from household items. Chemical reactions will reveal your secret messages!
ALLERGENS:
Lemon, Turmeric, and Baking Soda
Acids and Bases
Is orange juice or vinegar more acidic? Learn about household acids and bases like a chemist and test the pH of household items using indicators!
How does color affect taste?
How does the color of food change the way it tastes? Try it yourself by tasting juice of different colors! Your perception may surprise you.
ALLERGENS:
Apple Juice and Food Dye
Density Towers
Is an egg dense? How about syrup? Learn about how density impacts the world around us and demonstrate this property by making a density tower!
Make Your Own Snot (and why we need it)!
Understand the role of snot in your immune system, and make artificial “snot” out of proteins and sugars!
ALLERGENS:
Gelatin and Corn Syrup
Moon Phases with Oreos
Model the phases of the moon using a sweet treat: Oreos!
ALLERGENS:
Oreos
Air Pressure Magic!
Perform a “magic” trick using air pressure to prevent water from falling out of an overturned glass!
Reptiles and Amphibians
Learn about the ecology, physiology, and conservation of reptiles and amphibians, then meet some!
Tour of the Solar System
Learn about our cosmic neighbors by taking a tour of our vast solar system in Truman's planetarium!
Building Boats
Learn about buoyancy and compete with others to build a boat that can stay afloat while carrying heavy cargo!