Lawrence Hall of Science

In this outdoor activity, learners discover that plants aren't just shoots (stem, branches, leaves, and flowers) growing above ground, but contain plenty of roots growing underground—more than half th

In this self-measuring activity, learners measure and record the length of their foot.

In this outdoor activity and fun race, learners first find the most common type of tree in a forest site.

In this outdoor game, learners simulate a herd of deer trying to survive in an area called the "home range." Learners explore the concept of "carrying capacity"—what size population of an organism can

In this outdoor/indoor activity, learners collect ants and dirt to create an ant farm in a cup that they can observe over time.

En esta actividad, los aprendices harán un terrario usando materiales simples.

This is a guide for facilitating interaction at a touch tank with marine animals. The instructions are for setting up a display in an informal science center, but could work anywhere.

In this outdoor, beach activity, learners use tennis balls, water balloons and other simple devices to investigate the movement of waves and currents off a sandy beach.

In this activity, learners look at and touch marine animal skulls to compare them and think about what they eat.

En esta actividad, los participantes explorarán las fuerzas de gravedad y la resistencia al aire usando paracaídas.