SLSC News
This month, I will join other staff and SLSC members traveling to Jordan, Montana, to excavate dinosaur fossils as part of the Science Center...
For some adults visiting as part of an adult group, exploring the Science Center amidst a sea of enthusiastic kids can be a bit overwhelming...
Last week, the Ecology and Environment gallery had a special visitor: world-renowned paleontologist and friend of the Science Center, Dr. David Burnham. We were anticipating Dr. Burnham’s visit, because it would be the first time he would see and analyze the T-Rex jaw fondly...
Science in the Classroom
The model of the Zeiss and the StarBay have been progressing and it has been very exciting to see the details emerge from raw materials. The...
Young children are natural scientists – they are constantly exploring, touching, observing and learning. On March 8, early childhood learning...
Joseph Bartin, physics and astronomy teacher at Kirkwood High School, says he became a teacher 15 years ago because he wanted to do work that made a difference. “I remain a teacher because I am inspired by the work, wonder and curiosity of the students with whom I spend my...
DIY Science
The Cheerios Effect describes the curious phenomenon you can see each morning in your breakfast cereal. When you are nearly done with your...
We have a popular experiment we do in our Amazing Science Demonstrations called Elephant Toothpaste. This experiment requires some chemicals...
We have another fun and exciting science experiment for any at-home scientist. It's chromatography! When you are finished you will have a fun art and science project. First you'll need to take your scissors and trim down the coffee filter. You are also going to make a slit in...
Night Sky Update
In this week's Night Sky Update, learn how to spot globular star cluster M4 in the sky. Observing M4 can be done with binoculars and it will...
In this week's Nigh Sky Update -- learn how to spot Jupiter in the sky before it dips out of view, observe Saturn almost all night long and...
In this week's Night Sky Update -- learn how to mark the summer solstice with a simple observation and try finding the open start cluser M7, also known as Ptolemy's cluster, in the night Sky! This is a very detailed deep sky object that is great for beginners.
Science in the News
Fossil remains found by a George Washington University biologist in northwestern China have been identified as a new species of small...
As the shapes of galaxies go, the spiral disk — with its characteristic pinwheel profile — is by far the most pedestrian. Our own Milky Way,...
Swampy isn’t your typical alligator. Living deep below the city in a drain, Swampy is friendly and prefers to be clean. The other alligators have damaged the pipes, and Swampy needs your help to fix the water flow to his shower! Swipe away mud and grime to figure out the...
