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Live Presentations

Every day, the Museum offers a number of live demonstrations, most of which are free with Exhibit Halls admission, A current listing of live presentations is below. Check the Museum's daily schedule for presentation times on a given date.

Reservation:
Advance registration available for school groups (minimum ...
Grades:
6 - 12
Alternative Energy (Live Presentation)
Investigate wind, solar, and nuclear power, as well as hydrogen, ethanol and biodiesel fuels. (details).

Reservation:
Seating is first come, first served
Grades:
K - Adult
Amazing Nano Brothers Juggling Show (Live Presentation)
Join Dan and Joel as they jiggle and juggle their way through the mysteries of the atomic world and learn how to "see" the unseeable through scanning probe microscopy. Watch out for flying birdbaths and eight-foot unicycles. Who knew nanoscale physics and chemistry could be this much fun? This show ... (details).

Reservation:
Advance registration available for school groups (minimum ...
Grades:
6 - 12
Climate Change (Live Presentation)
Explore the causes and potential impact of climate change and consider energy efficiency and emissions-saving alternatives. (details).

Reservation:
Program cannot be reserved in advance, but specific ...
Grades:
4 - 10
Design Challenges (Live Presentation)
This live Museum offering is designed to introduce students to the engineering design cycle. By participating in a hands-on activity to design, build, and test a prototype solution to a given problem, students have a fun and engaging experience with engineering and innovation processes. The challenges ... (details).

Reservation:
Seating is first come, first served
Grades:
3 - 12
Electricity! (Live Presentation)
Learn about the connections between electric and magnetic forces with this high-voltage presentation. Witness a demonstration of lightning created by the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator. (details).

Reservation:
Advance registration available for school groups. Call ...
Grades:
4 - 12
Fantastic Forces (Live Presentation)
An exploding newspaper and other moving objects demonstrate fundamental physics concepts. Available: January - March; Tuesdays - Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. (details).

Reservation:
Seating is first come, first served
Grades:
3 - 12
Lightning! (Live Presentation)
Indoor bolts produced by the world's largest air-insulated Van de Graaff generator spark exciting explorations of lightning, electric charge, and storm safety. (details).

Reservation:
Seating is first come, first served
Grades:
K - 12
Live Animal Presentation (Live Presentation)
With help from members of the Museum's live animal collection, our knowledgeable staff address behaviors, environments, classification, and adaptations. Students will observe a live animal and be exposed to characteristics of the animal and adaptations that help the animal live in its environment ... (details).

Reservation:
Seating is first come, first served, Tuesday - Thursday ...
Grades:
3 - 8
Making Weather (Live Presentation)
Discover how air, water, and temperature create weather, and witness the formation of indoor clouds and falling snow. (details).

Reservation:
Advance registration available for school groups. Call ...
Grades:
4 - 12
Mind Games & Optical Illusions (Live Presentation)
Volunteers from the audience participate in demonstrations that reveal how the brain can be tricked. See the world the way it really isn't, and investigate how our senses trick us. Visit the exhibit Seeing Is Deceiving before or after this presentation. Available: May 4 - June 18; Tuesdays - Thursdays, 10:00 a ... (details).

Reservation:
Advance registration available for school groups (minimum ...
Grades:
n/a - n/a
Our Bodies, Our Health (Live Presentation)
Discover the latest in health science! Choose a presentation on one of the following topics: nanotechnology in medicine, trans fats, cancer, asthma, stem cells, or other health-related issues. (details).

Reservation:
Call Science Central at 617-723-2500.
Grades:
K - 3
School Butterfly Garden Program (Live Presentation)
The Butterfly Garden offers a new program to inspire young naturalists! Focusing on butterfly life cycles, characteristics, and classification, this program allows students to have a close-up experience with these amazing flying insects. Students will split up into smaller groups, then participate in ... (details).

Reservation:
Seating is first come, first served, Tuesday - Thursday ...
Grades:
3 - 12
Super-Cold Science (Live Presentation)
When temperature goes extreme, see materials break all the rules. Liquid nitrogen produces remarkable state or pressure alterations in substances when they get super cold. Find out how such extreme temperatures can cause materials to undergo dramatic changes. (details).

Reservation:
Seating is first come, first served
Grades:
6 - Adult
Updates in Current Science and Technology (Live Presentation)
Join us for updates in the science and technology that we hear about in the news, read about in research journals, and see emerging in our society. (details).