November 2017
11/27/17
Gravity Car
During this period of social distancing and quarantine, board games are a great way to engage with your family or virtually with your friends! Your challenge is to design a […]
July 2017
07/27/17
Draw the Sun’s Corona
As we all might imagine, astronomy isn’t meant to be learned exclusively inside a classroom. The upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21st is a great opportunity to get even the youngest of […]
07/27/17
Cloud in a Bottle
Our newest traveling exhibition - Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters - has provided us the perfect opportunity to take a look at the incredible, and somewhat terrifying, world of natural disasters. This […]
07/05/17
Make a Simple Pinhole Projector
With only 47 days until totality hits Nashville during the Music City Solar Eclipse, NOW is the time to start getting your family prepared to view the sun safely on […]
March 2017
03/15/17
Balloon Greenhouses
It’s raining, it’s pouring… and here at Adventure Science Center, we are getting excited for sunny picnic lunches, bright green leaves, and breaking out the sandals, but that’s not what […]
June 2016
06/04/16
Sunscreen SPF Test
School’s out and summer is just around the corner, which means tons of outdoor fun! Celebrate National Safety Month by taking a look at how you can keep your skin safe from […]
06/02/16
Homemade Sparklers
Do you have any fun 4th of July plans with friends and family? Whether you’re cooking out or enjoying time by the pool, you can enchant your guests with these […]
April 2016
04/04/16
Stumping Stroop
Ready to work out your brain? Can you name a color and read a color? What if the word and the font color are different? Discover more about how the […]
March 2016
03/05/16
Homemade Hologram
Missing out on the MAD Bash fun? Here’s an activity you can tinker with at home and ‘wow’ your friends! Vocabulary Hologram– (noun) a three-dimensional picture made by a complex pattern of light […]
November 2015
11/14/15
Lava Lamp Engineer
Ready for a far out family project? Get ready to feel groovy with your little scientist as you craft your own lava lamp using things you probably already have around […]