Live Presentations
Hands-on Laboratory
The Hands-On Laboratory is a fun, interactive learning laboratory program 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. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Advance reservations are available for school groups! To ensure availability, see reservation information below. Teachers may request any of the following program themes for their visit:
Archaeology
What can objects tell us about the people who left them behind? What kinds of evidence can help archaeologists learn about people from the past? Explore how ordinary people lived and how everyday life has changed. Examine objects that an archaeologist may unearth and find out what each object can reveal about the people who left it.
Chemical Reactions
What is a chemical reaction? How do we know when a chemical reaction happens? How do they help us in our day-to-day lives? Investigate how elements combine to produce compounds that make up living and non-living things, and learn how chemistry happens around us all the time.
DNA
What is DNA? Where do we find it? How has our understanding of DNA created new possibilities in science and engineering? Gain a better understanding of the structure and function of DNA, extract a sample of this amazing molecule responsible for heredity, and learn to use the special tools needed to work with it.
Light and Color
What gives fireworks their bright colors? Why does my shirt glow under a "black light"? How do astronomers know what stars are made of if they have never traveled to one? Use spectroscopes and other lab equipment to learn how light energy is converted from other types of energy.
Nanotechnology
How big are atoms and molecules? How do the properties of matter change at this scale? How do these unexpected properties allow us to develop new technologies? Experiment with unusual and common solids, liquids, and gases to better understand how nanosized particles affect the way we live now and how we’ll live in the near future.
Nutrition
Why is it important to eat a balanced diet? What types of nutrients do our bodies need in order to function? What do our bodies do with all these nutrient molecules? Identify organic molecules in the food we eat, measure how many calories are in certain foods, and explore what happens during digestion.
Photosynthesis
What do plants and animals have in common? What makes them different? Why are most plants green? What do they use the sun’s energy for? By converting sunlight into food, plants make life on earth possible. Use lab equipment to figure out how plants breathe and what they use to make food, and measure to determine the part of the electromagnetic spectrum they need to grow.
| Format | Live Presentation |
| Grades | 2 – 12 |
| Location | Suit / Cabot Lab — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | n/a |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Reservation | Advance registration 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. |
| Fee | Included with Museum Exhibit Halls admission |
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Schedules
Remaining seats appear in parenthesis after event time.
May 22, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
May 24, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
May 26, 2012: 1:30 p.m.
May 29, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
May 31, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 2, 2012: 1:30 p.m.
June 5, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 7, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 9, 2012: 1:30 p.m.
June 12, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 14, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 16, 2012: 1:30 p.m.
June 19, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 21, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 26, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 28, 2012: 10:00 a.m.
June 30, 2012: 1:30 p.m.
