Here is our recipe for slime. This polymer goo is similar to flubber and just as much fun. Try making both to see how changing the amounts of ingredients can make a huge change in the end produce. Just be sure you don’t dispose of it down your sink or you will plug your drain [...]

Who would have thought that soap could be so much fun? Not only does Ivory soap float in water, but if you heat it in a microwave it will expand into a mass of soap about three times larger than the bar. This experiment also generates some strong soapy smells – so be prepared! What [...]

Making a shrunken head for Halloween, or anytime for that matter, is fun and it only takes a apple and a few other items from around the home.

Here are some frequently asked questions about Hermit Crabs.

Here are some basic tips for keeping your hermit crabs healthy and happy. Keep in mind the two biggest factors are the temperature and humidity of your crabariums.

Today was our Family Science – Hermit Crab Workshop. We had about 38 participants that learned about Hermit Crabs and left with two crabs to take home as new pets. We hope that in addition to enjoying the new additions to their families, the participants will continue to talk back to us via this website. [...]

With just a few gumdrops and some toothpicks you can build some pretty cool structures that are amazingly strong yet simple in design.

Cookie mining is a fun activity that might get you thinking about what it take to mine for minerals in the Earth’s crust. Can you extract the minerals without making a mess or destroying the materials around it?