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“Exploring the Solar System: Big Sun, Small Moon” is a hands-on activity that explores the concept of apparent size and allows visitors to experience this phenomena using familiar objects—a tennis bal

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe mixtures of sand samples glued to note cards, and consider how sand can differ in size, shape, and color, and where it comes from.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the size and scale of dinosaurs. Learners listen to "Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs" by Byron Barton to understand some background information about dinosaurs.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the relative size of the Sun and Earth as well as the distance between them.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the concepts of relative size and distance by creating a basic model of the solar system.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the size and scale of dinosaurs. Learners listen to "The Littlest Dinosaurs" by Bernard Most to learn about the different sizes of dinosaurs.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how distance can affect the way we perceive the size of an object.

free Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes