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Amazing Animals

Have an up-close encounter with snakes, cockroaches, and rats!

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Radical Reactions

Chemistry is at its coolest when you put it into action! See four types of chemical reactions and learn the differences between them.

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Supercool: Liquid Nitrogen

Watch us perform some amazing science tricks with liquid nitrogen.

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Brain Dissection

Watch an educator dissect a sheep brain while learning its different parts and functions.

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Cow Eye Dissection

Observe as an educator dissects a cow eye while explaining its different parts and functions.

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Heart Dissection

Learn about the cardiovascular system by comparing a sheep heart to a human heart.

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Live Demo: Rat Basketball

Learn about operant and classical conditioning as you watch our Rat Basketball team play a game - no we aren't kidding!

January–February 27

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Live Demo: Heart Dissection

Learn about the cardiovascular system by comparing a sheep heart to a human heart.

February 8–13

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Scientific Method

Help us make some scientific predictions as we go step-by-step through an exciting experiment.

Bookable Group Demonstration

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Science on a Sphere: Earth Science

Discover how plate tectonics have shaped our world.

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Science on a Sphere: Weather Junior

What is weather? Learn the basics of weather and seasonal changes.

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Science on a Sphere: Climate Resiliency

See climate change in real time and learn how we can become more resilient.

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Simple Machines

Learn how simple machines work and observe them in action.

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Science on a Sphere: Weather vs. Climate

See how heat is distributed around the planet, and learn about hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones.

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Sound Science

Explore the world of music and the science behind sound waves.

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