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Super Science: What is a Bioindicator?

New Episode! $5 recommended donation/Registration is not required DONATE Super Science can be viewed at YouTube.com/SIMuseum Responding to pollutants in their environment, certain organisms can change their body and behavior. Explore what plants and animals can tell us about the health of their habitat and conduct an experiment to show why amphibians are good bioindicators.  

Super Science: Do Birds Have Teeth?

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New Episode! $5 recommended donation/Registration is not required DONATE Super Science can be viewed at YouTube.com/SIMuseum All animals have adapted features which help them meet their basic needs, like eating or finding food. Learn all about the specialized functions of bird beaks. What can the shape or size tell us about their lives?

Super Science: Water Critters

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New Episode! $5 recommended donation/Registration is not required DONATE Super Science can also be viewed at YouTube.com/SIMuseum (Click here to go right to the playlist) Visit the collections to get up close with some of the stranger insects that can be found in or near the water. Learn how to create your own water strider ...

Super Science: Camouflage

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Take a peek at some of the unexpected ways animals blend into their surroundings. Experiment with color and pattern to uncover the creative ways animals disguise themselves.

Super Science is hosted by special guest Ashley Gary, The Wildlife Host!

Super Science: Hibernation, Migration, Adaptation

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$5 recommended donation/Registration is not required Donate When the going gets tough, the tough doesn’t always get going…sometimes they adapt! However, you can observe how local animals and birds spend their winter by setting up an outdoor feeding station and recording your findings in a science journal. We will show you how! Explore the ingenuity ...

Super Science: Fossil Dig

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$5 recommended donation/Registration is not required Donate Watch this 3 part episode below!   The word fossil comes from the Latin word fossus, meaning "having been dug up." Fossils are often found in rock formations deep within the earth. Join us for an experiment simulating the fun and challenging aspects of digging for fossils and ...

Super Science: Animal Tracks

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Which way did they go? What kind of animal was it? When were they here? Animal tracks help us answer these questions and provide information about the world around us. Join us to make your own tracks in homemade playdoh, enjoy a collection spotlight featuring our favorite animal feet, and an experiment using kinetic sand ...

Super Science: Keep it Cool – Ice Cream Science

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Explore the science behind frozen treats! Watch chemistry in action as we create our very own ice cream in a bag. Then, conduct an experiment to determine which materials work best as insulators so we can take our ice cream on the go! Link to the Zoom invitation will be provided upon registration. If you ...

Super Science: Plants and Pollinators

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Participants will learn about the different parts of a plant, and how they take in water and nutrients, as well as the different types of pollinators and how they pollinate. Follow along with our videos to conduct an experiment using plants you can find in your very own backyard, as well as create a simulation ...

Super Science: Today’s Forecast – Weather!

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In this month’s workshop participants will explore the topic of weather. Follow along with our videos to simulate real-life weather conditions by creating a cloud in a jar, and demonstrate the water cycle in a bag. You can even create your very own at-home weather station to forecast the weather like a real meteorologist!