Music creates invisible vibrations that travel through the air, allowing us to hear sounds all around us. Join us for Try It Tuesday as we make salt “dance” and reveal sound waves in real time. Come see the hidden patterns of music and experience science you can hear and see! Ages 5 - 12
Learn to bend, shape, cut and finish steel to make decorative objects of art for your home and yard. Learn Oxy/Acetylene and MIG welding, plasma cutting, sheering, rolling, grinding and...
Join us for a hands-on DIY workshop where you'll create your own loofah melt-and-pour soap! In this fun and relaxing session, participants will learn the basics of melt-and-pour soap making while crafting a natural exfoliating bar using loofah. Customize your soap with your choice of colors and fragrances to make it uniquely yours. Ages 19+
Back-to-school crayon slime. See you there! Ages 5 - 11
Join us as we learn about cyanotypes and have some fun making them as well. What are cyanotypes? The cyanotype is a nineteenth-century photographic process that uses pre-treated paper and is processed using only sunlight and water, without the need of a darkroom. It is named for the cyan blue print it produces. The technology...
Explore the cutting-edge of astronomical innovation on this 90-minute guided tour of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona. Learn how pioneering engineering, optical science, and precision manufacturing come together to create the world’s largest and most advanced telescope mirrors—each 8.4 meters (27 feet) in diameter. Located beneath the U of A’s football...