Boston Children's Museum


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In this activity, learners will see how UV light affects colors over time by making their own sunprint on construction paper.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Using simple materials from around the house and recycled materials, learners will engineer a grabber device to pick up and put down objects that are at least 12 inches away.

free Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will reuse plastic bags in an interesting way.

free Ages 6 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create their own simple shadow puppets, and experiment with light and shadow while playing with them.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use a variety of household and/or natural objects to design a sculpture that balances from a single point.

free Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use simple materials to explore centripetal force and variables by swinging a cup of water without having the water spill out.

free Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a simple activity fully driven by imagination. Using materials from the home, toys, or items from nature, learners create their own world to play with.

free Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes
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This is a simple and fun activity for learners to explore water and colors.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use clear nail polish and the power of chemistry to create paper with a rainbow sheen.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will make their own slushies and learn some of the science behind how the process works.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult 1 to 2 hours