Sciencenter

Science Together: Roller Coasters
2024-07-16 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 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: Boyce Thompson Institute
2024-07-14 14:00 - 15:00
Join Boyce Thompson Institute summer plant science research interns with an engaging and fun plant-related activity! Learn about the fun science of plant science research, such as planting seeds, learning about leaves, or other ways to engage with plants and their importance to the world around us.

Cold Show
2024-07-13 14:00
Get ready for some freezing fun! We’ll explore states of matter and how temperature affects materials as we explore dry ice.

Science Together: Sink or Float
2024-07-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-09 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.

Animal Feeding
2024-07-10 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-07-03 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-26 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-19 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-12 16:00 - 16:30
Join an Animal Keeper to observe snakes, lizards, frogs, and fish snacking on their preferred prey.

Science Connections: Ruminate with Ruminants
2024-07-06 11:00 - 13:30
Join SUNY Cortland and Cornell University lab students to learn about animal science! Participants will have the opportunity to examine the parts of a cow’s stomach, manipulate trays and jars of cow feed, examine microorganisms from a cow’s digestive fluid under a microscope, put their hands inside a live fistulated Cornell cow, and learn about how making milk production more efficient can reduce our environmental impact and improve food security.

Science Together: Ice Melting
2024-07-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-02 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.

Science Connections: Hands-On Activities
2024-06-30 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for engaging hands-on STEM activities led by Cornell University students!

Science Together: Bubbles
2024-06-28 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-25 10:30 - 11:00
Blow bubbles and make observations about how they shine and float!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Science Connections: Flower Dissection
2024-06-23 14:00 - 15:00
Let’s use some tools and closely examine all the parts of a flower!

Family Workshop: Take Apart
2024-06-22 14:00 - 15:00
Bring the whole family and use various tools to take apart and explore the inner workings of electronics!

Science Together: Flubber
2024-06-21 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-18 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.

Playtime with Finger Lakes Toy Library
2024-06-19 10:30 - 11:30
Join the Sciencenter and the Finger Lakes Toy Library for our June playtime!

Science Connections: Pollinator Garden with Cornell Garden-Based Learning
2024-06-16 14:00 - 15:00
Come and learn about the benefits of native plants for pollinators! We’ll be making a seed ball with all the ingredients to start your own pollinator garden at home, and you can explore a nearby garden to identify some local examples of these plants.

Reptile Show
2024-06-15 14:00 - 15:00
Learn all about reptiles — and get up close and personal with some of Sciencenter’s scaly animal ambassadors!

Science Together: Magnet Fishing
2024-06-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-11 10:30 - 11:00
Sort and count the fish you catch!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.
