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Art Lab
Unleash your creativity and get hands on to discover the intersection between science and art!
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Eco Lab
From insect and butterfly specimens to rocks and minerals, there’s plenty of ecology to explore in this lab!
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Animal Lab
Have an up-close encounter with snakes, cockroaches, beetles and more! Find out what different animals need to survive in their environment.
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The MiX
This creative space is for teens to hang out, mess around and geek out in an open, makerspace environment.
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Rat Basketball
Learn about operant and classical conditioning as you watch our Rat Basketball team play a game – no, we aren’t kidding.
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Amazing Animals
Have an up-close encounter with snakes, cockroaches, and rats!
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Fantastic Fruit
Explore your favorite foods and learn about their unique adaptations and intriguing characteristics.
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Supercool: Liquid Nitrogen
Watch us perform some amazing science tricks with liquid nitrogen.
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Heart Dissection
Learn about the cardiovascular system by comparing a sheep heart to a human heart.
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