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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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Amazing Animals

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

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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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Supercool: Liquid Nitrogen

Watch us perform some amazing science tricks with liquid nitrogen.

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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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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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Heart Dissection

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

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Science on a Sphere

This six-foot-diameter suspended globe features illuminated images of atmospheric storms, climate change, ocean temperatures and more!

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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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Owl Pellets

Dissect an owl pellet and learn about this amazing bird and its diet.

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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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Sound Science

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

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Pack for the Moon and Mars

Help us decide what we should take on a trip to the moon and Mars!

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Twyla Meets a Monster

Learn about the tarantula migration in northern Texas.

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Forces of Flight

Explore the four forces of flight!

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Mass and Motion

Learn the science behind what contributes to speed.

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Carl the Crab Goes Golfing

Carl the Crab meets a basking shark while golfing on the ocean floor.

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Something's (A)Foote with Eunice

Learn about the female scientist who discovered heat-trapping gases.

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Plants and their Pollinators

Explore parts a plant's anatomy and identify local pollinators.

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Scientific Method

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

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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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Science on a Sphere: Earth Science

Discover how plate tectonics have shaped our world.

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A Hotter and Wetter Virginia

With extreme heat and rain becoming more common, how can we be more resilient?

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Build a Better Parachute

Work with us to design a better parachute!

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Shine Bright Speed Light

A fun look at how visible light travels at the same, finite, constant speed.

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Video Controllers for Humanity

Using Makey Makeys, students will create their own unique device.

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Catapult Competition

Students will use their engineering skills to construct a working catapult.

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Egg Drop

Design a structure that can protect an egg from a two-story drop!

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Chasing Infinity

Learn about Sally Ride, the first American woman to enter space.

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Simple Machines

Learn how simple machines work and observe them in action.

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Susie Sleuth

Was the Tyrannosaurus rex truly a predator or simply a scavenger? Find out!

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Renewable Resources

What are renewable and non-renewable resources? Find out!

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It's in the Genes

Why do we look like we do? Find out!

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Magnets

Explore characteristics of magnets and discover some of their everyday uses.

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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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