A hot summer day. A cold,
refreshing treat. It all sounds so
innocent… until… BRAIN FREEZE!
Visit The Spark and learn how
vanilla ice cream inspired a career
in science.
…stays in the petri dish. Good thing, too,
because what happens in the petri dish is
totally disgusting. Visit Lab 360º to watch
bread, beef, and berries turn into slimy
piles of yuck.
Atoms are the tiniest particles of elements. They combine
to form molecules. Check this: H2O. That means two
hydrogen atoms join with one oxygen atom to create a
tiny, tiny bit of water—a water molecule, H2O. Try the
Molecule Scramble and see how many molecules you
can create!
What do scientists really do all day? Find out in They Do What?
They do What?
What is a microbiologist?
Find out what inspired scientists to become scientists in The Spark.
The Spark
The attack of the ice cream cone?
Check out the Lab Crew. They have lots of cool experiments for you to try at home!
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Visit Lab 360° to learn how different kinds of lab equipment are used.
How many molecules can you put together in the Molecule Scramble?
Learn the scientific answers to some of world's biggest questions right here.
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