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In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners use candle wax to make "invisible" designs that are revealed with watercolor paints.

Visitors add drops of copper sulfate solution onto a steel nail. They observe the nail change color from silver to brown as the copper plates onto the nail.

In this activity (7th activity on the page), learners use their sense of hearing to find a "sound match." Learners shake containers filled with items like dry seeds, sand, beans, etc.

In this crime science activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners will explore the uniqueness of fingerprints. The will learn components of fingerprints as well as why fingerprints are left behind.

Visitors prepare six solutions combining vinegar and ammonia that range incrementally from acid (all vinegar) to base (all ammonia).

In this engineering design challenge, learners animate a facial expression and make a machine (zoetrope) that plays the animation back.

In this physics activity, learners will explore the concept of buoyancy, especially as it relates to density.

In this health activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will discover why covering their mouth and nose while sneezing is so important.

In this activity, learners use plastic tubing and a funnel to listen to their heart. Learners also discover that if they run around, their heart pumps harder and faster, making it easier to hear.

In this activity, learners experiment with the Stroop Effect by challenging themselves and others to try and read a list of colors as quickly and accurately as possible, with a twist.

In this activity, learners build a figure that moves and "comes to life" when they pull its string.

Visitors observe a bottle with a balloon attached around the mouth. The bottle contains a solution of yeast, sugar, and water.

Many germs spread by our hands, and often times, people don't wash their hands well enough to get rid of germs.

In this activity about afterimages, learners explore what happens when receptor cells called cones in your eye's retina get tired.

In this activity on page 4 of the PDF, learners investigate the importance of washing their hands.

In this activity, learners will learn about a person they admire (famous, family or otherwise) or even themselves and create a life-sized silhouette.

In this activity about depth perception, learners create an optical illusion in a shoe box.

Learners design different shaped bandages for different purposes. First, they draw their designs on paper.

In this activity about human anatomy (page 16 of PDF), learners construct a model arm and discover how muscles and bones work together to achieve efficient movement.

In this activity (2nd activity on the page), learners explore how the nose is responsible for part of the flavor we taste in food.