Performers

What structures and behaviors do animals exhibit that help them survive? Observe live animals, bones and animal pelts. Draw conclusions about how structure and function influence evolutionary success

What properties make a structure stand or a bridge span? Discover your inner engineer as you manipulate materials in a real-life building design challenge.

How can you design an efficient wind turbine that converts wind energy into electricity? Build a working wind turbine, measure its performance, and learn firsthand how the design process can create

What happens to the animals that live in an ecosystem when humans move in? Take on a real-world conservation issue as you work with classmates to develop a parcel of land. Meet a local animal most often

How do animals find their homes, food, and friends? Learn about animals through a themed storybook reading, touchable bones and pelts, and visit with a live animal.

How do turtles to survive in different habitats and through seasonal changes? Meet a live turtle, touch turtle biofacts and gather information about turtle adaptations and life cycle in this interactive

Why does the weather change from day to day and season to season? How are weather and climate different? What variables affect the weather? Experience the forces driving weather through interactive