Volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes... Examine how plate tectonics affect our world!
Explore the layers of our planet: the crust, mantle, and core.
Earthquakes are happening all the time. Find out what makes the earth shake.
Find out what causes volcanoes to erupt and how scientists study them.
Take a peek at our planet's layers, learn what secrets rocks reveal, and gain a long view of history.
Make a model of Earth's layers that's good enough to eat!
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How is the ocean like a layer cake? What creatures live there? And how important is the ocean? Take a dive and find out!
Explore how mammals run, fly, swim, walk, hop, and swing!
In these videos, a biologist introduces us to the microbes that live all around us.
Find out how five different environments produce Earth's amazing minerals!
Take an enlightening look at light with these three easy experiments.
Can you make it down to the ocean floor? Along the way, discover what makes water special.
How do mammals move? Make flipbooks to see six different mammals in action.
How do horses move? Find out with these flipbooks.
What golden award is this? Take a guess!
Astronomy is a BIG subject. We've brought learning about it down to size with these big ideas.
Examine fossils and gather clues from experts!
Water is a precious resource, and all things need water to survive.
How do you describe your place in the 4th dimension?
Take a personal look at how the height and velocity of your vantage point can affect the view.
Explore your nerves by creating a life-sized drawing.
Explore the third dimension by building an origami waterbomb!
Meet some of the more unusual members of T. rex and Velociraptor's family tree.
Test your knowledge about our planet Earth with this quiz.
How many constellations and planets can you find in the night sky? Record your sightings in a "stellar" journal.
Two thousand years ago, an ancient city called Petra thrived deep in the desert of Nabataean kingdom.
A marine biologist answers kids' questions about how climate change affects life in the ocean.
Play this game to find out how a law protects animals and plants.
Investigate the how and why of cloning.
See if you can find north by making your own compass.
Why does this scientist love studying tiny living things called microbes?
Can poisons be used for good? Yes, and Robert will tell you why.
Take the jellybean test to see how your sense of smell enhances taste.
How enlightened are you about the subject of light? Play this trivia game to find out!
Create weather tools to gather wind, rain, and pressure data in your neighborhood.
What skin color, eye color, and type of feathers will you give this T. rex?
What happens when you mix colors of light? The results might surprise you!
With its swirling column of wind, a tornado is one of nature’s most destructive storms.
How do simple storms turn into swirling hurricanes?
Find out how paleontologist John Flynn answered kids' questions.
Visit a scientist's lab to see how he creates a magma chamber!
Did you know that biodiversity provides us with things that we need?
See how many different plants and animals you can find in this virtual mangrove swamp.
Do you dig the Earth? If so, you'll want to meet Ed.
See the moon in action! And discover why our view of it changes nightly.
We see with our eyes, but our brains do most of the work. Watch what happens when light bounces off an object and enters your eye.
Microbiologist Susan Perkins answers kids’ questions about microbes.
Watch these videos to explore Felicity's work as a conservation biologist.
Tracking a gorilla can get hairy. Literally. Just ask George Amato.
From Madagascar to Indonesia, travel around the world with Museum scientists.
Find out how the Big Bang Theory came to be.
Paleontologist Mark Norell answers questions about T. rex.
Take a look at some stories that were told along the Silk Road.
Biodiversity is the rich variety of life on Earth. But why is it important?
Scientist Rob DeSalle answers kids' questions about the brain!
Find out how he became a geologist and what you can learn from studying rocks.
Discover where starry-eyed Neil has followed his curiosity.
Be the first scientist to grow three new kinds of cells in your lab to win!
Meet a scientist who studies Korean culture.
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