Logistics
- Currently Offered
- Drop-In Activity
- Recommended for grades 2 – 12 and adults
- Approximately 20 minutes; see schedule
- Suit/Cabot Lab
- Free with Exhibit Halls admission; purchase online
- Learn more about field trip reservations
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Description
The Hands-On Laboratory is a fun, interactive learning laboratory program with rotating topics that encourages visitors of all ages to explore a variety of topics in the sciences — from chemistry to genetics to nanotechnology to microbiology — using many of the same tools and techniques as real scientists.
Stop by for ongoing activities and investigations.
View the Museum's daily schedule for up-to-date presentation times. Availability of topics is subject to change.
Upcoming Topics
You Are What You Eat
Identify organic molecules in the foods we eat, measure how many calories are in certain foods, and explore what happens during digestion.
Nanotechnology
Experiment with unusual and common solids, liquids, and gases to better understand how nano-sized particles affect the way we live.
Light and Color
Use spectroscopes and other lab equipment to learn how light energy is converted from other types of energy.
DNA
Gain an understanding of the structure and function of DNA, extract a sample of this molecule, and learn to use the tools needed to work with it.
Chemistry of Life
Use lab equipment to find out how plants breathe and make food. Explore how photosynthesis and cellular respiration support all life on Earth.
Chemical Reactions
Investigate how elements combine to produce compounds that make up living and non-living things.
Archaeology
Examine objects that an archaeologist may unearth and find out what each object can reveal about the people who left it.
Advance registration is available for school groups. Email presentationrequests@mos.org at least two weeks prior with contact information, requested program title, date and time of visit, and number attending.
Photo © Nicolaus Czarnecki
