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Atmosphere & Beyond

We're on a mission to explore the atmosphere on Earth, and beyond! Travel to the end of the rainbow and make a sunset. Mix up various planetary atmospheres, one molecule at a time. Discover how NASA monitors planetary weather by using your very own Mad Science® Planet Guide! NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Bugs!

Engross yourself in entomology! Inspect authentic insect specimens. Update your insect anatomy know-how. Match-up insects with their habitats. Get bug-eyed with the Insect-A-Vision kit. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Candy Lab

Kids will discover the sweet science behind one of their favorite things - candy! From the chromatography of cotton candy sugar to density of candy coatings, we will satisfy the sweet tooth in young scientists. What does a marshmallow do in space? Can candy change states of matter? Find out in candy science. Make cotton candy to eat!


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Che-Mystery

Discover the mystery in chemistry! Explore one of the most exciting and fundamental sciences as you watch water turn into juice and liquids turn into solids. Explore physical and chemical reactions with the Dynamic Dish kit. STANDARD Option.


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Chem in a Flash

Hop on board the chemistry express for a high-speed science experience! Perform instantaneous experiments in this fast-paced class on split-second reactions that go like mad! Pick up an Action Flask kit and have a blast! NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Dinosaurs

Kids examine fossil casts and explore the differences in the teeth of herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs. Students participate in a mini dinosaur excavation and make a cast of a dinosaur tooth to take home. Designed for kids in grades K-2. STANDARD Option.


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Dirt on Garbage

Learn about the effect you have on the environment around you. How long do things take to decompose? What happens to our lakes when we pollute? How can we improve our environment? Get the answers to these questions and more! STANDARD Option.


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Dry Ice Capades

Manipulate matter in all of its three states! Melt metal in boiling water and freeze water with just a breath of dry ice! Use your Thermocolor Cup to test the temperature of liquid matter in your home! STANDARD Option.


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Earthworks

Dig into Earth Science! Uncover rock samples and discover how they formed. Inspect fluorescing minerals. Model the moving plates that cause bends and breaks. See how sediment stacks with the Experi-tube. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Electricity

Students excite electrons as they construct some serious circuits during this program all about electricity. They test various materials for conductivity with space-age plasma balls. Finally, they create and play a buzz-making electric game. Use your Static Stick on electrons at home. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Energy in Our Lives

Students will be energized as they investigate various forms of energy and the paramount importance each plays in the survival of all forms of life. STANDARD Option.


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Fundamental Forces

What do gravity, inertia, and centripetal force have in common? They are all part of the fun in this introduction to physics. Feel the pull of precession with the bike wheel gyroscope, and strike the perfect balance with the Gravity Game kit. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Good Vibrations

Kids investigate the science of sound in this hands-on introduction to the basics of vibration, frequency, and pitch. They discover how instruments use vibration to make music and are amazed as they hear bells ring through their fingers. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Harnessing Heat

Take-on temperature. Build a thermometer and heat things up with friction. Feel how hot and cold can change at a touch. Apply your red-hot knowledge to your Heat Sheet. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Heredity

Grades 5th - 8th: In this workshop, you will be introduced to the basic principles of heredity and theories that will help you to understand why humans are all unique. Learn about the inheritance of traits and dominance. The activities you will be performing are a great introduction to the wonderful world of genetics. Assemble creatures with unique phenotypes and genotypes. STANDARD Option.


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Junior Reactors

Create a tiny world of atoms with your very own set of Atomic Coins! Learn to recognize chemical reactions and mix up a few reactive ingredients for some sensational results! NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Kitchen Chemistry

Children get clued in on the chemical reactions that occur when they prepare, analyze, and digest their food. A balloon blow-up demonstration helps them discover that yeast makes bread rise. They discover what happens after they eat and digest nutrient-rich foods with their own Digestor Inspector Take-Home. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Lights, Color, Action

Catch some cool colors. Make a rainbow out of white light. Split your name with ink and reveal numbers with color filters. Color the world with the Technicolor Blender. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Living in Space

Experience the life of an astronaut as you suit up for space flight! Use teamwork to complete an important space mission and build a model space station. Bring home the challenge of repairing a ripped solar panel on the International Space Station with your very own Mad Science® Spacewalk Mission! NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Mad Machines

Grades 1-5. See how simple machines lighten your load! Launch with levers, secure with screws, and work with wedges. Use pulleys to move heavy objects with ease. Wind-up the Drag Racer for some zooming action. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Mischievous Magnets

Through hands-on activities and engaging experiments, students unlock the secrets behind what makes certain metals magnetic, igniting their curiosity and thirst for scientific knowledge. Discover how magnets can make objects dance and levitate, leaving kids spellbound with excitement! Create a "Magnetic Multi-Tool" to keep! This fun craft will uncover the hidden magnetic wonders that surround us.


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Optical Illusions

Work against your eyes. Trick your brain with lines and coils. Discover how mirrors and their reflections can play tricks on what you see. Make a Periscope to see above and beyond. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Photosynthesis

We’re going green! Learn about how a plant uses sunlight to create food, find out why plants are green, and use micro slide viewers to inspect actual plant cells. Build and keep your own plant that will photosynthesize and grow right at home. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Planets and Moons

Explore the farthest reaches of our solar system and create a lunar eclipse on our home planet. See the size difference between the Earth and its moon. Build your very own Mad Science® Gravity Assisted Launcher to simulate how gravitational pull affects a probe in space. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Science of Illusion

Learn the science behind illusions, read minds, and perform a Houdini-style escape! Amaze and amuse friends and family with the Curious Cube kit. It’s not magic—it’s science! NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Science of Toys

What makes toys work? Move out of the way for motorized toys. Take a spin with kinetic tops. Balance a bird to reveal its center of gravity. A twist of the wrist sets your Yo-yo spinning! NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Slime Time

Ooze into a gooey hour of sliming around! Create slime using the Mad Science recipe, and then enter the Slime Olympics! Take home your own concoction of Mad Science Slime! STANDARD Option.


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Sonic Sound

Uncover the source of sound. Tap into sound waves and fill your ears with vibrations. Create sound effects and change the pitch of your voice. Use your Tone Tube to make some noise. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Space Technology

Discover technology that's out of this world! Steer a laser beam through a laser maze, and discover everyday objects originally designed for use in space! Take home a Mad Science® Stereoscopic Viewer and observe actual 3-D images from NASA's probe transmissions! NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Sun & Stars

This stellar program leads you through the life cycles of the stars! Learn about our star, the sun, and see stardust form. Use your Mad Science® Cosmic Disk and newfound knowledge about the constellations to navigate the night sky! NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Super Sticky Stuff

Stick it to the walls, and push the power of tape to the limits in this adhesive hour on things that cling! Build a bond with glue and get attached to professor Beakerdude! NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Super Structures

Act like junior architects and engineers! Test out shapes for strength. See if a paper column can withstand the Column Collapser apparatus! Construct a structure from scratch with the Bridge Basics kit. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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The Glow Show

Discover amazing things that glow bright in the dark and come to light! Probe the properties of light and explore some unusual applications of glow-in-the-dark technology! STANDARD Option.


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Under Pressure

Join Bernoulli as we take an exciting look at the science behind air pressure. Create a whirlwind with an Airzooka vortex generator, and make pucks and balls levitate with air pressure! Launch foam rockets with the Air Blaster kit. NO TAKE HOME and PREMIUM Options.


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Wacky Waves

Simulate the effects of an ocean oil spill, and develop creative techniques to clean it up! Create your own Rescue Diver tool while learning about water, waves, and the environment. STANDARD Option.


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Walloping Weather

Get weather-wise. Uncover the reason for seasons. Create three-day weather forecasts. Stage a statically-charged indoor storm. Spot the sun’s invisible UV rays with the Sun Beads kit. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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Watts Up

Charge up on static electricity. Make indoor lightning and conduct hair-raising experiments with an electro-static generator. Use your Static Stick on electrons at home. NO TAKE HOME and STANDARD Options.


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