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Academy researcher Durrell Kapan dug into butterfly DNA to unlock the secrets of butterfly mimicry.
The blue morpho butterfly is like a flying, sparkling sapphire. Watch this short video for a glimpse of this exquisite insect.
Academy docent Annie lights up the screen as she explains the science behind the sparkle of butterflies like the blue morpho.
This recipe’s pretty cool: Add food coloring and salt to ice cubes for a colorful demonstration of how iridescence works.
Sometimes nature just makes you want to sing. For Academy educator Kyle, that often means opera! Enjoy this theatrical celebration of an unusually musical monarch butterfly.
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In these three activities, you’ll master the anatomy of an insec—and then activate your imagination to invent one of your own!
Learn about how the Academy’s relationship with a sustainable butterfly producer in Costa Rica benefits nearby communities as well as native plants.
With a few household ingredients, you can make an iridescent rainbow materialize before your very eyes. Be sure to ask an adult for assistance.
Don’t have a camera? Oh, yes you do: It’s in the sky above you! Use everyday objects and the power of the Sun to create your own solar masterpieces.
Academy educator Ethan sheds some light on how the Sun’s path across the sky changes how your shadow appears.
Make your own moon chart to track its phases in the night sky—and learn about funny moon-related phrases like “waxing gibbous!”
Transform your body into a sundial and see how your shadows illustrate the movement of the Sun over the course of a day.