experiments
Upside Down Water Cup

Upside Down Water Cup

Can air keep water from falling out of an upside-down container? Mister C shows us how gravity helps make an air-tight seal!

DIY Heatless Lava Lamp

DIY Heatless Lava Lamp

Water and vegetable oil don’t want to mix. Mister C shows us how we can use this property to create our own lava lamp!

Telephone Cups

Make a string telephone out of plastic cups and string and talk to your friends from across the room!

Sailboat

Craft a construction paper sailboat and set sail.

Freeze by Touch

Freeze water in an instant with one touch in this experiment.

Candy Diffusion

See how dye in candy diffuses in water and experiment with different patterns and candy.

Shadows

Shadows

The Exploratorium helps us not only move our bodies to create shadows, but to observe how many objects surrounding us create amazing and unique shadows as well!