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The Randall Museum is owned and operated
by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department

Philip A. Ginsburg, General Manager


Drop-In Science

Drop-In Science sessions at 10:30 each Saturday explore basic science concepts that surround us in our amazing world. Hands-on, interactive activities connect young scientists to these concepts while allowing them to take home the results of their work.  $4/child. Children 7 & under must be accompanied by an adult.  

Feb 4 – The world of colors!  Discover how millions of colors can be made and take home your own spectroscope.

Feb. 11 – Learn about the physics of flight by making your own paper airplanes and other flying devices!

Feb. 18 – Hang out with some of the Randall Museum’s own aquatic animals while water coloring and printing an aquatic environment!

Feb. 25 – No Class - San Francisco Middle School Science Fair

March 3 – Oobleck!  Is it a solid or a liquid?  Discover the properties of this strange substance.

March 10 – See how colorful and fun volcanoes can be as you make a unique and special erupting volcano!

March 17 – Hovercrafts!  Build a device that travels across smooth surfaces on a cushion of air!

March 24 – You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to build a rocket!  Design and create a real rocket that you can launch after!

March 31 – Learn about the properties of air by making parachute toys that fall slowly through the air!

April 7 – It’s not a solid.  It’s not a liquid.  It’s a polymer!  Understand how cool polymers can be by creating a chemical reaction and taking home your own colorful goo!

April 14 – Hear stories of the night sky and learn about the stars in our inflatable planetarium! 

April 21 – Build your own simple machine, a catapult!  Discover the difference between kinetic and potential energy in this hands-on activity.

April 28 – See how fast crystals can grow while making your own creative hanging crystal sculpture!!

May 5 – Find out how different wing designs affect the flight patterns of various types of paper airplanes in this aerodynamic experimentation class

May 12 – Spring has arrived and the local plants are beginning to bloom!  Join in this biological renewal by planting your own seedling.

May 19 – Snakes oh my!!!  Meet some of the Randall Museum’s reptile friends and make your own snake to take home!

May 26 - You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to build a rocket!  Design and create a real rocket that you can launch!

June 2 - Oobleck!  Is it a solid or a liquid?  Discover the properties of this strange substance.

June 9 - It’s a well known fact that oil and water don’t mix, but see how fun this physics fact can be.  Make your own psychedelic lava lamp to amaze your friends and family!

June 16 – The vast underwater world of the ocean is teeming with great varieties of life.  In this session, paint your own underwater scene that uses wax and water colors while mingling with the Randall Museum's aquatic friends!

June 23 - Learn about the properties of air by making parachute toys that fall slowly through the air!

June 30 - Through hands-on modeling of birds’ beaks and feet, learn how form and function work together in the bodies of different birds.

 

Randall Museum (415) 554-9600 info@randallmuseum.org