View a variety of nature objects up close using magnifying glasses, microscopes, and other magnification tools. Take a close look at things you have never seen before, such as the […]
Create art using sidewalk chalk around the Discovery Center. Draw an animal, something out in nature, or anything you can think of. We will provide the chalk and you will […]
Create your own spectroscope, which is a tool that breaks up light into its component colors. We will learn about light and then create our spectroscopes using a paper towel […]
Come along on a hike as we search for Monarch caterpillars, chrysalises, and butterflies on Common Milkweed plants throughout the park. As we search, learn more about the life cycle […]
Explore the weather with hands-on experiments and observations. Kids will determine air temperature, soil temperature, wind speed, and cloud coverage using kid-friendly weather equipment and some non-traditional ones like pinwheels […]
Children will get to choose an animal and then build a habitat out of a big box that will be provided. Children will draw, color, and collect things from nature […]
Create your own cartesian diver. This fun toy is an experiment that demonstrates the principle of buoyancy. You will create a diver that will look like a fish, an otter, […]
Join HPD’s program intern, Katlyn Kendall to see how many types of fungus you can find at Oakwoods. As you hike, you’ll be learning about how and where these fungi […]