Featured Activities
How To
- Cook Food Using the Sun
- Absorb heat energy to create a solar oven.
- 4th - 8th Grade
How To
- Construct a Worm Farm
- See how worms keep your garden healthy.
- 1st - 8th Grade
How To
- Grow a Garden in a Glove
- Explore what plants need to grow.
- K - 6th Grade
How To
- Make Recycled Paper
- Turn used paper into new paper, and do something good for the environment.
- 1st - 8th Grade
How To
- Make a Friend from Soil and Seeds
- Watch grass turn into "hair" for a friend that you make!
- 1st - 6th Grade
CASE
The Center aims to inspire the next generation of inventors and innovators with programs that empower teachers, engage the community and excite students.
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Science Storms
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches.
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Smart Home: Green + Wired
Chicago's greenest home re-opens with a fresh look and new technology.
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Hubble
Take an unprecedented voyage through distant galaxies with the first space-based observatory.
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Discoveries ... Member Travel: France
Members can explore culture, science and advanced technology in Paris and Toulouse.
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The Science and Technology of Stormchasing
Head into the eye of the storm with a scientist who knows the territory.
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New Online Activities
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See the Colors in Leaves
Use chromatography to separate the pigments in leaves and see what they're made of.
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Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
See what happens when air is heated as you build and fly a huge hot-air balloon.
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Build an Electric Motor
Magnets and electricity work together to make an electric motor.