Science Stories
Dear Science Podcast: How do they make lions talk?
A human mouth moves a lot differently than a lion’s, so how does the live action Simba “talk” just like us? We answer this question
May 24, 2023
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Science @ Play
Science Sunday: Invisibility
We are going to make Mark disappear on Science Sunday today. Don’t worry, he will be back to do the weather later, this is just
May 22, 2023
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At the Science Center
Young Inventor Spotlight: Virginia & the Water Dolly
Here at the Connecticut Science Center, we are so proud to partner with Connecticut Invention Convention to highlight kid inventors from around our state. Throughout the year,
April 12, 2023
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Science @ Play
Science Sunday: Foam
We see foams in our everyday lives- shaving cream, whipped cream and so many more, but what exactly makes a foam a foam? There is
April 3, 2023
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Science Sunday: Mini Treadmill
Welcome back to another edition of Science Sunday, where we are using a… treadmill… to help us explore some science today. This mini treadmill is
February 13, 2023
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Science Sunday: Density
Hello everyone and welcome to our first Science Sunday of February 2023. We thought it would be fun to experiment with density on today’s segment
February 6, 2023
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Science Sunday: Christmas Tree Lights
Good Morning everyone and Merry Christmas! We hope you all had an amazing day celebrating with friends and family. In our opinion, one of the
December 26, 2022
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Science at Play: Drawing with DNA
Our Strawberry DNA Science at Play was so popular we wanted to give an extension of that activity. Now that you have extracted all of
December 21, 2022
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Science Sunday: A Different Way to Take Pictures
‘Tis the season for taking pictures! If you want to explore a little bit different of a way to take your next family photo this
December 19, 2022
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Science Sunday: Talking About Waves
We were inspired by the warmer summer months for this segment of Science Sunday. We are talking all about waves today, and to do so
December 14, 2022
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At the Science Center
Young Inventor Spotlight: Debra & the Fever Meter
Here at the Connecticut Science Center, we are so proud to partner with Connecticut Invention Convention to highlight kid inventors from around our state. Throughout the year,
December 7, 2022
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Science @ Play
Science Sunday: Friction
The more pages, the more friction! Today Aoife Ryle and Mark Dixon experiment with pages. They layer a page on top of another. The more
November 14, 2022
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Science Sunday: Air Pressure
What does air pressure and hitting a ruler of a table have in common? Today we are going to explore just that. Plus, this is
November 7, 2022
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Science Sunday: Plastic Milk
Let’s talk about milk today! Even more specifically, let’s talk about an activity you can explore at home using milk. We can do something very
August 29, 2022
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Science at Play: Pendulums
What happens when you drop a bunch of washers on the end of a string? Something amazing! Materials: Length of string (30-40 inches) 16-18
August 24, 2022
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