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Exploratorium - FREE Homeschool Resource - Learn Educate Explore

Exploratorium – FREE Homeschool Resource – Learn Educate Explore

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The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker. For more than forty years, they’ve built creative, thought-provoking exhibits, tools, programs, and experiences that ignite curiosity, encourage exploration, and lead to profound learning. Dive in and discover what they’re all about.
Below is a small sample of what you can find on this awesome site. Exploratorium is a must bookmark for all homeschoolers, parents, and educators.
 

X-Ray Simulation
Here’s how you can model the use of X rays for medical examinations with some sand and a piece of screen.

Science Snacks
Low-cost, teacher-tested activities for the classroom and the curious.

Penny Battery
Light an LED with five cents.

 
 

Make Your Own Telescope
Make your own refracting telescope from a pair of reading glasses.

Making Naked Eggs
A naked egg is an egg without a shell. Using vinegar, you can dissolve the eggshell without breaking the membrane that contains the egg.
 

Crusty Science: Bread
Join us as we crunch our way through everything from our San Francisco sourdough to Injera and Pugliese.

Education

The Exploratorium is the global leader in informal education, igniting curiosity and inspiring creativity in people of all ages. Their mission is to change the way the world learns, creating innovative learning environments, enthusiastic leaders, and new knowledge for teacher professional development.