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In this activity, learners discover that the way a material behaves on the macroscale is affected by its structure on the nanoscale.

In this activity/demo, learners discover how liquid nitrogen cools a creamy mixture at such a rapid rate that it precipitates super fine grained (nano) ice cream.

In this activity, learners investigate how inkjet printers produce tiny, precise drops of ink.

“Exploring Earth: Investigating Clouds” is a hands-on activity in which visitors create a cloud in a bottle and explore it with laser light.

This activity/demo introduces learners to aerogel, a glass nanofoam. Learners discover how aerogel is made and how well it insulates as well as learn about aerogel's other unique properties.

This activity models the way Landsat satellites use a thermal infrared sensor to measure land surface temperatures.

"What's in the Water" lets participants use tools to solve the mystery- what chemicals and compounds are in a sample of water?