Students explore magnetic strength and how combining magnets can increase it.

A metal pie pan demonstrates the acceleration of gravity.

Sharp Pencils and water-filled sandwich bags demonstrate the nature of certain polymers.

Salt crystals demonstrate how forces can be directed in mechanical systems.

Detectable flashes of light are released as wintergreen-flavored candies are crushed in darkness.

First one to empty the jug wins! And it’s not as easy as it sounds…

Use balloons to make an electroscope and witness the effect of static charges before your very eyes!

Build a multistage rocket from two balloons.

Do you have the magic touch? Watch as your finger mysteriously moves a pencil without touching it.

Glass objects seem to disappear when placed in cooking oil.

Strips of gelatin dessert and a laser pointer demonstrate total internal reflection.

Unlock the mathematical mysteries of our complex natural world with an exploration into the intersection of science and math.

Harness the amazing energy emitted by the sun with a hands-on activity that lets students build their own solar cooking device.

Students can step into the role of forensic scientists investigating evidence and solving household whodunits as they learn the science of fingerprinting.

Reinforce the importance of safety and preparedness as students use research to design their own homemade first aid kit.

Bring to life core scientific principles with simple, hands-on experiments that utilize common household items.

Explore engineering techniques to build sturdy structures using only marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti.

Join Camille Schrier, a scientist who was crowned Miss America 2020, as she shows you how to make a chemical reaction so big it’s fit for elephants!

Baking soda and acid reactions in baking make things puff and rise. But how could you use this same chemical reaction to blow up a balloon?

Join 3M scientist Tesha R.-Alston Dampier as she shows you how a spinning motion changes the way things move.