Museum of Science
The Atoms Family
Let this classic family of monsters guide you as you learn about energy. Interactive exercises, experiments, and demonstrations help to build knowledge and raise questions.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Explode a Bag
Science activity shows what happens when a bag can't hold any more carbon dioxide.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Super Cool Soda
Cook up a slushy soda treat with this hands-on experiment. Links to video of experiment.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Jello Lenses
Make glasses formed out of jello with this hands-on experiment. Links to video of the experiment.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Marbled Gift Wrap
Use shaving cream to design pretty paper in this hands-on experiment. Links to video of the experiment.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Dancing Hearts
Watch conversation hearts dance with this hands-on experiment. Links to video of the experiment.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Sizzlin' Snowballs
Cook up a sizzling snowball with this hands-on experiment. Links to video of the experiment.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Nceas: Scientific Method
This concise site from NCEAS contains an explanation of the scientific method along with a basic example of the scientific method in action.