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.