Have you ever heard the expression “once in a blue moon?” A Blue Moon is the name given to the second full moon in a calendar month, which only occurs every two to three years. This year we get to experience a Blue Moon on Halloween (which won’t happen again until 2039). To prepare for this uncommon lunar event, we’ve put together some ways to explore the Moon.
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Join Kidspace in celebrating international Bat Week, a tribute to some of our most remarkable and important nocturnal neighbors. You might not notice them during the day, but bats live all around us, roosting in small groups under freeway overpasses, on rocky hillsides, in attics and abandoned buildings, and high up in the fronds of palm trees.
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The video shows flowers and a pumpkin wilting and molding, then the cycle restarting again with a fresh vase of flowers and a carved jack-o’-lantern. It’s the circle of life! And, you know what? It moves us all. Musical references aside, sometimes we think of decomposition as boring, gross, or both. But that doesn’t have to be the case!
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From lattes to Jack-o’-lanterns, pumpkins are the celebrity fruit of the season! They have inspired seasonal animated classics, have become a name (and suit pattern) of a well-known sketch character, David S. Pumpkins, and are a fall essential for decorations, treats and more.
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Have you ever heard any of these sayings before? The Moon is made of cheese The man in the Moon The rabbit in the Moon These sayings all came about because of the Moon’s craters! When you look at the Moon you can see dark and light spots on the moon caused by the depth of all the different craters on the lunar surface. Craters are made when another object, …
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Our Leopard Gecko, Lenard, LOVES to eat crickets for breakfast (click here to learn more about Lenard). Many of our Animal Ambassadors like to eat crickets, other insects, and arthropods as a main part of their diet. Animals that eat insects are insectivores. Many people also eat crickets and other arthropods as part of their diets! When humans eat insects and bugs as part of their diet it is called entomophagy. Crickets …
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It’s National S’mores day! We all think of s’mores as the fun, messy, sticky, gooey snack that you make when you go camping or over a fire pit. We love the crunchy cracker, melty chocolate, and warm toasted marshmallow. What if you want to indulge in this iconic treat when there isn’t a fire pit handy? Or it’s the middle of the day when the s’mores craving hits? Harness the power of …
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When it comes to sandcastles, what is your style? Are you an architectural builder who uses buckets, mold, cups, and shovels to construct your castle? Or do you prefer a more abstract, surrealist approach to your building? Using water, dripping sand, and alternative designs to form your castle? No matter your style and approach – sand is a great way to activate and explore the senses! Sand is a perfect …
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In this episode of Make Your Mark, learn a simple watercolor technique that layers paint to create geode art! Geodes are rock structures that are hollow and lined with crystals and layers of minerals. What might be some other ways you can layer watercolor paint to create? Supply List Watercolor Water Paper Brush Rock Salt Geodes: Rock and Mineral Formation or Pokémon Character? A personal story from Programs Manager, …
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I love making flower sensory bottles. It gives me the opportunity to go outside and explore nature around the museum while I look for my supplies. Collecting the actual supplies is what I enjoy most about this activity. It gives me the opportunity to touch, see, smell, hear, and manipulate the materials. As much as I love sensory play activities, they can tend to get messy. The sensory bottle offers the same benefits of a sensory bin, but without the mess. They are also easy to store, and you can use them anywhere (park, restaurant, store, car, …
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