Science has never been this much fun!  Join us in the toy box to explore the science behind some classic toys.  The children investigate the physics of spinning tops, the chemistry of silly putty, the science of sour, the mystery of submarines, and build a flying toy designed in medieval times.  Imaginations will soar as the children learn the science behind the inventions of toys!

Smelly Putty – Chemistry has never smelled so sweet!  The children explore the unique world of polymers and create their own paperclip polymer chain.  They then develop their own formula for the perfect smelly slime polymer and compare their creation to the slime that started all Silly Putty®.

Battle Tops – Round and round it goes, and why it stops—you will know!  The children discover the science of momentum.  Each child experiments with race cars and penny tops and learns how weight and friction affect momentum.  The children are then introduced to Battle Tops, where they put their momentum knowledge to the test in Gizmo’s Battle Top Arena!

Up, Up, & Away – What happens when potential energy becomes kinetic energy?  Today, the children explore the science behind a classic flying toy!  Using bounce balls, each child investigates how potential energy changes into kinetic energy and how to get the biggest bounce!  Then this knowledge is put to use and the children build a high flying rubber band powered toy!

Sinking Subs – A classic toy resurfaces in a burst of buoyancy!  Children make clay boats as they investigate what makes an object float or sink.  Each child then gets a classic toy from the cereal boxes of the 1950s—a toy submarine that uses a little chemistry to change its buoyancy and be able to dive and surface on its own.

Toys You Can Eat – Are you sweet on candy?  The children investigate the difference between chemical and physical reactions by experimenting with the science behind some popular sweet treats, from the chemistry of how sour candy makes you pucker to the physics of how Pop Rocks® make your tongues tingle. Science is sweet!