Sciencenter

Science Together: Magnet Fishing
2024-04-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-04-09 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Sort and count the fish you catch!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event at Fair Haven Beach State Park
2024-04-08 12:00 - 16:30 | Fair Haven Beach State Park, 14985 State Park Road, Fair Haven, NY, 13064
The New York State Office of Parks is hosting a day-long viewing event at Fair Haven Beach State Park, which is within the path of totality. The Sciencenter will be on site to celebrate the eclipse with hands-on space activities and provide Sciencenter eclipse glasses for safe viewing.

12-2 Sabin Hall Talks: Dr. Nordgren will present, See the Sun and Moon Align with You: See the spectacle that has terrified and inspired humans for millennia and is just as awe-inspiring today. Josh Teeter will share why State Parks is celebrating, an overview of the last 100 years and how you can join the celebration!
12-2 Bay Shelter Activities: Join Sciencenter staff to explore why eclipses happen, investigate the future of lunar exploration, create a pocket-sized solar system, and more with hands-on space activities!
2:00 (first contact) through totality will be hosted by Dr. Tyler Nordgren.
2:30-Totality Roving Activities: Make your own pinhole eclipse viewer, catalog the changing shadows, and more with roving activities with the Sciencenter.
End Totality – 4:30 Bay Shelter Activities resume and Facilitated Discussion: The Sciencenter team will offer a combination of written reflection prompts to create a community art observation/reflection project as well as a conversation with Dr. Nordgren and Sciencenter about the eclipse experience.
For more information, please visit the New York State Office of Parks official event page here. Read more about Sciencenter’s eclipse programming here.

Be advised that travel may be challenging. Visit iloveny.com for eclipse viewing locations and preparation.
Please note that the Sciencenter will be closed on Monday, April 8th, 2024.

Total Solar Eclipse Activities
2024-04-07 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-04-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Visitors of all ages are invited to participate in hands-on activities related to the solar eclipse and sun science. Our partner, NISE Network, has developed two of the activities, namely “Bear’s Shadow” and “Big Sun, Small Moon.” Other activities include modeling an eclipse, looking at our magnetic Earth and Sun, and tracing shadows, weather permitting.

Read more about Sciencenter’s eclipse programming here.
Please note that the Sciencenter will be closed on Monday, April 8th, 2024.

Cold Show
2024-04-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Get ready for some freezing fun! We’ll explore states of matter and how temperature affects materials as we explore dry ice.

Science Together: Flubber
2024-04-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-04-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-04-02 10:30 - 11:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
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.

Animal Feeding
2024-04-03 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-03-27 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-03-20 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-03-13 16:00 - 16:30 | 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: Roller Coasters
2024-03-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-28 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-26 10:30 - 11:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Explore ups and downs as you make and test a roller coaster!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: Exploring Radio Technologies
2024-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Join Tompkins County Public Library and Sciencenter to explore the world of radio technologies. Discover how the library uses radio technology to make book checkout faster and easier. Speak with librarians to learn about the new RFID project transforming the library experience. Engage in hands-on activities to learn about the impact of radio technologies on our world.

Family Workshop: Take Apart
2024-03-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Bring the whole family and use various tools to take apart and explore the inner workings of electronics!

Science Together: Kinetic Sand
2024-03-22 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-21 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-19 10:30 - 11:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Explore the different properties of kinetic sand!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: Instrument Petting Zoo
2024-03-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
See, listen, touch, and learn about different instruments with Cornell’s Big Red Marching Band!

Reptile Show
2024-03-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Learn all about reptiles — and get up close and personal with some of Sciencenter’s scaly animal ambassadors!

Science Together: Sink or Float
2024-03-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-03-12 10:30 - 11:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Test and sort items with a water play, sink or float experiment!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: Raptor 4-H Club
2024-03-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
Talk about hawks, howl for owls, and learn about falcons’ gift for swift during an interactive presentation with the Raptor 4-H club!

Lifespan Labs at Cornell (LiLaC)
2024-03-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
We’re excited to collaborate with the Lifespan Labs at Cornell (LiLaC) to share science and research opportunities with visitors! LiLaC is a consortium of developmental psychology labs at Cornell University. The lifespan labs study all stages of human development, from infancy and childhood to adolescence and adulthood to better understand how humans learn and grow at each point across the lifespan!
Stop by Curiosity Corner on Sunday afternoon from 1-3 pm to connect with scientists!

Science Connections: Exploring Radio Technologies
2024-03-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
