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Science Together: Worms
2025-05-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-13 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Observe and measure live worms!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Animal Feeding
2025-05-14 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-07 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-30 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-23 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-16 16:00 - 16:30
Join an Animal Keeper to observe snakes, lizards, frogs, and fish snacking on their preferred prey.

Science Connections: Exploring Shapes Through Bubbles!
2025-05-11 14:00 - 15:00
Hexagons are everywhere! Explore the fascinating world of hexagonal shapes—from bubbles to bees—with Cornell University’s Dr. Nils Napp.

Science Together: Ice Melting
2025-05-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-06 10:30 - 11:00
Test out different methods to melt ice with tools like warm water and salt. See if you can rescue an animal trapped in ice!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Chemsations: Incredible Indicators
2025-05-04 14:00 - 15:00
Investigate color-changing liquids, explore the importance of acids and bases in our daily lives, and make your very own chemistry watercolor artwork to take home!

Science Connections: Cornell Prototyping Demo Day
2025-05-03 11:00 - 12:00
Join students from Cornell’s Rapid Prototyping class to see demos of their creative inventions and learn about how they made their ideas into real, working machines!

Science Together: Sink or Float
2025-05-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-29 10:30 - 11:00
Test and sort items with a water play, sink or float experiment!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: Autonomous Boat Cleaning Micro Plastics
2025-04-27 14:00 - 15:00
A team from Cornell Engineering will demonstrate a new autonomous boat equipped with a snail-inspired pumping mechanism for removing microplastics from oceans, lakes, and rivers which has a negative effect on the ecosystem. Through live demos and hands-on activities you can learn about the robot, how plastics end up in the waterways, and how we can all help to prevent this from happening in the future.

Science Together: Roller Coasters
2025-04-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-22 10:30 - 11:00
Explore ups and downs as you make and test a roller coaster!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: Girls Who Code
2025-04-20 14:00 - 15:00
Women in Computing at Cornell (WICC) is coming to the Sciencenter to share information about their weekly Girls Who Code program for high school and middle school students in Ithaca! In their program, students of all genders and any level of programming experience can learn computer science fundamentals through interactive lessons and hands-on projects, some of which include building games and animations.

Science Together: Flubber
2025-04-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-17 10:30 - 11:00
Use a variety of tools to explore and make observations about the fun properties of Flubber!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Cold Show
2025-04-17 13:00 - 14:00
Get ready for some freezing fun! We’ll explore states of matter and how temperature affects materials as we explore dry ice.

Playtime with Finger Lakes Toy Library
2025-04-17 10:30 - 11:30
Join the Sciencenter and the Finger Lakes Toy Library for our April playtime!
