Cool Science Week
Cool Science Week
From Dec 26 through Jan 2, experience Cool Science at the museum! A week of self-led and facilitated activities, crafts, and demonstrations with simple but exciting scientific concepts. You’ll be wowed as you learn about math, chemistry, physics, engineering, and much more. Enter with general admission. FREE for members.
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COOL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES
(Non-Facilitated)
- Sink or Float Density – which objects will sink or float?
- Cup Tower Challenge – build towers using plastic cups… without toppling!
- Mystery Shapes – use your senses to draw hidden objects.
- Spin and Balance Station – use your body to explore orientation and equilibrium.
- After Image Station – test your eyes abilities to imprint a negative image.
- Floating Paperclip – learn about surface tension.
COOL SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS
- Balloon Science – See how to burn a balloon without popping, get one to self inflate, and more.
- Dry Ice Science – See what happens what water, dish soap, and dry ice is mixed together.
- Yo-yo Physics – Watch a local yo-yo enthusiast demonstrate cool yo-yo tricks and stunts while learning about the physics of it.
*Activities and demonstrations rotate as available, and are subject to change.
Cool Science GOES to Space
Thursday, Dec 26—Saturday, Jan 5
Every December North Museum hosts Cool Science Week at the end of the month. 2024 is no different except this year, Cool Science GOES to Space! Join us as we explore GOES, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.
It's the perfect formula for cabin fever. People of all ages will be captivated by our self-led and facilitated activities, crafts, and demonstrations with simple but exciting scientific concepts. You’ll be wowed as you learn about math, chemistry, physics, engineering, and much more!
Entry with general admission. FREE for members.
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Sample experiment from 2023.
Cool Science Week
Cool Science Week
From Dec 26 through Jan 2, experience Cool Science at the museum! A week of self-led and facilitated activities, crafts, and demonstrations with simple but exciting scientific concepts. You’ll be wowed as you learn about math, chemistry, physics, engineering, and much more. Enter with general admission. FREE for members.
PLUS—ALL NEW WINTER CAMPS
Dec 29, 30, Jan 2. $35 per child per day
Cool Science Careers Camp: Museum Edition (grades 4-8)
Cool Science Nurture Camp (3-6 years old)