Ask a biology tutor: What causes ocean currents? Here’s an activity that you can try at home to discover the answer.
Ask a Biology Tutor: What Causes Ocean Currents?
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Maple Sap Science
Learn how to harvest maple sugar and about the physics of capillary action, and make maple candy to explore the chemistry of crystallization.
Valentine’s Day Science Activities
Make slime light up a bulb, explore how the heart pumps blood, and launch a Q-tip like Cupid with these Valentine’s Day science activities.
Popcorn Science
Explore the science and history of popcorn, then attract birds to your yard by creating popcorn-seed balls.
The Community Classroom to Launch The Little Community Classroom “STEAM-mobile” in Spring 2024
The Little Community Classroom will debut a pop-up social justice reading room and mobile STEAM lab at the weekly Florence Farmers’ Market.
Summer 2024 Programs
Announcing our 2024 summer camps: Community Leadership, Astronaut Training, Chemistry of French Cooking, and Hidden Herstories of Florence.
Unlocking the Secrets of the Winter Solstice
As days grow shorter, the winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year. Use these ideas to explore it with your kids.
Winter Solstice Science
Have fun with winter solstice science with your child as you explore what makes the seasons, how animals stay warm, and how crystals form.
Fall STEAM Activities for Kids
Fall break is just around the corner, which is a great time in some fall-themed STEAM activities such as flying turkey and turkey catapults with the kids at home
Spooky Science: Halloween Skeleton Anatomy
Decorative skeletons are everywhere at Halloween, so learn how to use them to help children learn anatomy with this spooky science activity.