Sciencenter

Science Together: Worms
2025-03-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-19 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-21 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
2025-03-19 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-26 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-02 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-09 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: Engineers for a Sustainable World
2025-03-23 14:00 - 15:00
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is a Cornell Engineering Student Project Team focused on creating sustainable solutions to real-world problems. ESW team members will share the importance of engineering design and recycling by helping visitors build a Rube Goldberg Machine from recycled materials! They will also lead a Recycling Matching Game with prizes to share the importance of properly disposing of trash.

Science Together: Flower Dissection
2025-03-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-28 10:30 - 11:00
Practice using tools and making observations as we look at all the parts of a flower!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Cold Show
2025-03-30 14:00 - 15:00
Get ready for some freezing fun! We’ll explore states of matter and how temperature affects materials as we explore dry ice.

Science Together: Baking Soda and Vinegar
2025-04-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-04 10:30 - 11:00
Explore the process of experimentation as you create chemical reactions with baking soda and vinegar!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Chemsations: Polymer Party
2025-04-06 14:00 - 15:00
Explore chemistry during this hands-on program! We’ll have lots of messy fun as we explore super-absorbent materials and make slime to explore the properties of polymers!

Science Together: Magnet Fishing
2025-04-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-11 10:30 - 11:00
Sort and count the fish you catch!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Week of the Young Child Celebration
2025-04-10 10:00 - 12:00
Join the Sciencenter in celebrating Week of the Young Child! We will have hands-on activities geared towards early learners that support the development and practice of science process skills.
Sponsored by CFCU Community Credit Union

Science Connections: Glider
2025-04-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 15:00
How does an airplane without an engine climb thousands of feet and fly hundreds of miles? Join Harris Hill Soaring and the Sciencenter to discover how to fly like a bird! Sit in the cockpit of a real sailplane, try out the controls, and learn about the instruments. Fly a sailplane simulator! Create paper gliders and test them in a wind tunnel to learn about how flying works.

Science Connections: World Quantum Day!
2025-04-14 13:00 - 14:00
April 14 is World Quantum Day! Join Cornell’s Physics Graduate Society at the Sciencenter for activities exploring the quirky world of quantum physics!

Science Together: Flubber
2025-04-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-16 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.
