Sciencenter

Science Connections: World Quantum Day!
2026-04-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Sciencenter, 601 1st Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, United States
April 14 is World Quantum Day! Join Cornell’s Physics Graduate Society at the Sciencenter for activities exploring the quirky world of quantum physics!

Math Fun with MathHappens!
2026-04-11 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-04 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-28 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-14 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-07 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-28 11:00 - 15:00
Join us for playful, informal math exploration with the MathHappens Foundation! Discover the “M” in STEM through hands-on models and engaging learning experiences.

Science Together: Baking Soda and Vinegar
2026-04-09 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-04-08 10:15 - 10:45
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
2026-04-05 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!

Celebrating Artemis with Balloon Rockets
2026-04-04 14:00 - 15:00
Put on your favorite space-themed outfit and come try some rocket science! Launch a balloon rocket with us as we celebrate the Artemis mission.
This week, NASA launched the Artemis II Orion spacecraft with four astronauts on board, including the first woman and the first Black astronaut to travel around the Moon. This is the first time in over 50 years that humans have traveled to the Moon! While this crew will not land, they will journey around the Moon as an exciting step forward for space exploration.

BeeBots Draw
2026-04-03 11:00 - 12:00
Join us to help our BeeBots find their way back to the hive! Together, we’ll learn to code these awesome robots and practice the skills it takes to be a computer scientist.

Science Together: Kinetic Sand
2026-04-02 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-04-01 10:15 - 10:45, 2026-03-11 10:15 - 10:45
Explore the different properties of kinetic sand!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.

Old Greeny Fringe Festival
2026-03-31 13:00 - 14:00
Old Greeny Fringe Festival presents an activity based on the ecology of Cayuga Lake! Participants will learn about food chains, habitats, and the importance of protecting our local environment with this hands-on, engaging program!

Resistance Painting
2026-03-31 11:30 - 12:30
Join us to create art using watercolors and crayons while making predictions and observations!

Science Connections: Glider
2026-03-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 17:00
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 Together: Flower Dissection
2026-03-26 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-03-25 10:15 - 10:45
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.

Science Connections: Color & pH Exploration
2026-03-22 14:00 - 15:00
Join the American Institute of Chemical Engineers in an exploration of color and pH!

Science Together: Ice Melting
2026-03-19 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-03-18 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: Make Your Own Popping Boba
2026-03-15 14:00 - 15:00
Spherification is a technique used by chefs to form gels and “spheres” of liquids – think boba bubbles in bubble tea! Join us and Cornell Food Safety Lab as we guide participants through spherification using sodium alginate and calcium solutions to make your own popping boba.

From Ecuador to Ithaca: Hands-on Activities
2026-03-11 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for hands-on activities with student volunteers from Ecuador’s Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)! The students are part of a bilateral exchange program with the Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy and Office of Global Learning. The program immerses students from both USFQ and Cornell in local field experiences and community service while they learn about and compare approaches to social issues across cultures.

Science Connections: Encouraging Young Engineers and Scientists
2026-03-08 14:00 - 15:00
Encouraging Young Engineers and Scientists (EYES) is excited to bring engaging science and engineering activities to the Sciencenter in order to encourage young students to consider careers in STEM fields.

Science Together: Sink or Float
2026-03-05 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-03-04 10:15 - 10:45
Test and sort items with a water play, sink or float experiment!
Science Together activities are designed for ages 0-4.
