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For Grades 5 - 6:

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NEW- Mummify a Hotdog

      Are you fascinated with mummies. Conduct your own science experiment to learn how the process is done!

      Note: Any food used in this experiment will no longer be edible.

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NEW- Glowstick Science:Chemical Reaction Lab

      Learn about chemical reactions and color spectrums while observing glowsticks in action!

      Note: Use caution when handling glowstick fluid.

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NEW- Underwater Magic Sand

      Participate in this fun activity to learn about and create some hydrophobic sand.

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Is bending bones possible?

   Is it possible to bend a solid object by using just a liquid? Lets find out!

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Design a helping hand

    Use your engineering skills and create your own helping hand. You can use what you find in your home.

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Purifying water experiment 

     Find out how to use charcoal can purify or remove molecules from water.

See how geodes form in igneous and sedimentary rocks. Then create your own!

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Can you change the density of a substance? Can you use it to make something awesome?

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Try to bend or move water using your hair and static electricity!

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Create your own beautiful circuit flowers with a few items you can find at home.

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Dissolve the shell right off of an egg! It is possible, conduct the experiment to see how it's done.

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Learn about the crystallization process while making your very own rock candy.

NOTE: Rock candy is edible. Make sure child doesn't have any allergies to ingredients listed.

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The bacteria in the yogurt is not harmful; however, it is possible for other bacteria to grow on the agar plates. For that reason, make sure to follow all the safety guidelines in the Experimental Procedure. Be sure to dispose properly any plates with bacteria when the experiment is over.

NOTE: Adult help is required to light a candle. You can buy agar plates or make your own.

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Have you ever wanted to build your very own robot from scratch? Bristlebots are a cheap, easy, and fun-to-build robot made from the head of a toothbrush, a battery, and a small motor. Once completed, they buzz along the top of a table like bugs. How can you make a bristlebot go faster? In this project, you will build bristlebots from two different types of toothbrushes, and race them against each other to find out.

NOTE: Adult supervision is required when cutting the head off of the toothbrush.

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Some characteristics, like the shape of your hairline or whether your earlobes are attached or detached, are inherited from your parents. In this science project you will see how writing these characteristics onto a family tree can help you determine how they are inherited.

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3... 2... 1... 0— blastoff! In this science project, you will use a bottle rocket launcher to launch your own bottle rocket. You will load it with water and pressurized air, make several launches, and find out what makes your rocket soar the highest.

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You know that water and oil don't mix and you probably know that water is denser than oil so it goes to the bottom. But watch what happens when you add food coloring, which is water based. Then crumble in an alka-seltzer tablet, and see what makes the water move up and back down again!

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There are many recipes out there for making your own ice cream at home, but did you know that you can make your own ice cream in five minutes using two Ziploc bags?

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Sat & Sun 9am-2pm

Mon 9am-1pm

Fri 9am-1pm

559.251.5533

1944 N Winery Ave, Fresno, CA 93703, USA

Hands-On Exploration · Science Museum · Historical Place

Admission

Admission: $6.00
Members: Free

Children 2 and Under: Free
Veterans / Active Military: Free

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