Super Science Day: Microworlds ? Investigation of the Very Small

Super Science Day: Microworlds – Investigation of the Very Small

Saturday, August 23, 10:30 am – 5 pm

A whole day devoted to things microscopic! The Science Discovery Lab will be buzzing with activity as we explore an entire world of microscopic wonders. Using an array of magnifying instruments from hand lenses to compound microscopes, you can observe everything from the weave of a t-shirt to invertebrates in pond water, to the nuclei of your very own cheek cells. Discover a whole new world just hidden from the naked eye!

Schedule:

10:30 a.m.  Microscopic Explorations – look up close at feathers, rocks, seeds, and bugs! Discovery Lab.

11:30 a.m.  Pond Water Critters - use microscopes to look for all of the hidden life in pond water. Discovery Lab.

12 p.m.  Micro Parks – head outside with a magnifying glass to make your own miniature park.

12:30 p.m.  Cells – use a light microscope to see you very own cells! For adults and kids 9 and over. Discovery Lab.

1:30 p.m.   Microscopic Explorations - look up close at sugar, leaves, cloth, and snake skin! Discovery Lab.

2 p.m.  Micro Parks – head outside with a magnifying glass to make your own miniature park.

2:30 p.m.  Aquatic Critters - use microscopes to look for all of the hidden life in pond water. Discovery Lab.

3:30 p.m.  Dissecting Lichen – use a light microscope to discover the hidden symbiosis of lichen. For adults and kids 9 and over. Discovery Lab.

4:30 p.m.  Microscopic Explorations - look up close at ants, flowers, coins, and freckles! Discovery Lab.

Schedule subject to change. Programs free with museum admission.