Sciencenter

Animal Feeding
2025-09-03 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-09-10 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-09-24 16:00 - 16:30, 2025-10-01 16:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Join an Animal Keeper to observe snakes, lizards, frogs, and fish snacking on their preferred prey.

Science Together: Magnet Fishing
2025-09-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-05 10:30 - 11:00
Sort and count the fish you catch!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Together: Baking Soda and Vinegar
2025-09-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-12 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.

Science Connections: Girls Who Code
2025-09-14 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: Roller Coasters
2025-09-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-19 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: Hands-On Activities
2025-09-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-28 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for engaging hands-on STEM activities led by Sciencenter staff.

Science Together: Sink or Float
2025-09-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-26 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.

Climate Education Resource Fair & Professional Development Workshop
2025-09-27 09:00 - 12:00
The Sciencenter, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, and the Center for Climate Change Education at PRI are offering a half day event focused on climate education.
Come join us to access resources for teaching about climate change that are locally-relevant and grade specific. This professional development workshop will include something for teachers at every grade level and across all disciplines! Informal educators are welcome too!
Climate Education is relevant in every discipline: recent ELA Regents Exams now include climate change-related topics; climate and energy are also Social Studies issues that cannot be deeply understood without Mathematics; Health topics will increasingly be about the dangers we face; and the Arts are an effective way to communicate about climate change. Also, the NYSSLS standards infuse more climate topics into science across all grades and science disciplines.
The day will begin with What I’d Teach About Climate Change if I Only Had an Hour with PRI’s Don Haas. The session is appropriate for all grade levels and subject areas. The opening workshop will be followed by a Resource Fair offering climate-connected resources, information, and activity ideas presented by the Sciencenter, PRI, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and others.
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Math Fun with MathHappens!
2025-09-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-10-04 10:00 - 14:00
Join us for playful, informal math learning with the MathHappens Foundation! Families and kids can explore hands-on activities that make math fun, creative, and connected to everyday life.

Science Together: Ice Melting
2025-09-30 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-10-01 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-10-02 10:15 - 10:45, 2025-10-03 10:15 - 10:45
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.

Science Connections: Naturalist Outreach
2025-10-05 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a special Science Connections series in partnership with Cornell’s Naturalist Outreach Program featuring insects, reptiles, and birds!

Chemsations: Incredible Indicators
2025-10-05 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!
