The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery presents:
Boonshoft at Home - an online learning experience for all ages!
It includes DIY Science Activities with easy to get materials, step by step instructions, and a basic science explanation for families to download AND virtual programming!
Monday program - (10am) a Science Education program on a variety of topics in physics, chemistry and biology featuring our Science Theater and Do Lab. These programs will be followed by an activity or experiment that can be done at home to build upon the topic. This slot could also include a virtual museum experience or astronomy experience. A virtual museum experience will highlight a behind the scene location, an animal ambassador from the zoo, or special rarely seen item from our collection vault. Or an astronomy experience, from current topics, to notable items in the night sky. Special opportunities for a “chat with an expert” will be made available as well!
Click here to watch our intro video!
October 26, 2020 Program
Boonshoft at Home - SunWatch Time Lapse October 2020 Click here
Boonshoft at Home
The Water Cycle Click here
Frog Calls Click here | Activity Guide
Water Filtration Click here
Introducing the Five Rivers MetroParks Click here
Five Rivers MetroParks - River Monitoring Click here | Activity Guide
Five Rivers MetroParks - Stillwater River Study Click here | Activity Guide
Five Rivers MetroParks - Stillwater River Study, pt. II Click here | Activity Guide
Naturalist Click here
Naturalist, pt. II Click here
Naturalist, pt. III Click here
DIY Bath Bomb Click here | Activity Guide
Shrinky Dinks Click here
Van de Graaff Generator Click here
Tesla Coil Click here
DIY STEAM Paper Marbling Click here | Activity Guide
DIY STEAM Butterfly Click here | Activity Guide
Egg in a Bottle Click here | Activity Guide
DNA Click Here | Activity Guide
Sodium Polyacrylate Click here
Rubber Bones Click here | Activity Guide
Catapult Activity Click here | Activity Guide
Ramps Activity Guide
Penny Boats Activity Guide
Ball Drop Experiment Click here | Activity Guide
Matter Click here | Activity Guide
Science in a Bag Click here | Activity Guide 1 | Activity Guide 2
Balloon Blow Up Click here | Activity Guide
Ice Melt Activity Guide
Elephants Toothpaste Click here | Activity Guide
Bird Identification Click here | Field Guide | Activity Guide
Slime Activity Guide
Animal Ambassador
Mission Golden-Eyed Tree Frog Click here | Activity Guide
Amphibians Click here | Activity Guide
Sonoran Desert Tortoise Observation Video Click here | Activity Guide
*Follow our Sonoran Desert Tortoise, and use the first two pages of the Activity Guide to make observations about what you see.
Turtle or Tortoise Click here | Activity Guide
Poison Dart Frog Observation Video Click here | Activity Guide
*Follow Dart, our Poison Dart Frog, and use the first two pages of the Activity Guide to make observations about what you see.
Poisonous vs. Venomous Click here | Activity Guide
*The follow up to our observational video above. Use the last two pages of the Activity Guide.
Linne's Two-Toed Sloth Observation Video Click here | Activity Guide
*Follow Patience, our Linne's Two-Toed Sloth, and use the first two pages of the Activity Guide to make observations about what you see.
Linne's Two-Toed Sloth, pt. II Click here | Activity Guide
*The follow up to our observational video above. Use the last two pages of the Activity Guide.
Eastern Box Turtle Observation Video Click here | Activity Guide
*Follow Aurora, our Eastern Box Turtle, and use the first two pages of the Activity Guide to make observations about what you see.
Eastern Box Turtle, pt. II Click here | Activity Guide
*The follow up to our observational video above. Use the last two pages of the Activity Guide.
Domesticated Rabbit Observation Video Click here | Activity Guide
*Follow Luke, our Domesticated Rabbit, and use the Activity Guide to make observations about what you see.
Domesticated Rabbit, pt. II Click here | Activity Guide
*The follow up to our observational video above. Use the last two pages of the Activity Guide.
Three Banded Armadillo Observation Video Click here | Activity Guide
*Follow Sheldon, our Three Banded Armadillo, and use the Activity Guide to make observations about what you see.
Three Banded Armadillo, pt. II Click here | Activity Guide
*The follow up to our observational video above. Use the last two pages of the Activity Guide.
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Click here | Activity Guide
Sand Boa Click here
African Pygmy Hedgehog Click here
Domestic Ferret Click here
Black Rat Snake Click here
River Otters Click here
Blue Tongued Skink Click here
Behind the Scenes
Genealogy Click here
Amethyst and Dionysus Click here
Absolute and Relative Dating Click here
Arctic Living Click here
Animal Water Filtration Click here
Taxidermy Birds Click here
Textiles Click here | Activity Guide
Baskets From Around the World Click here | Activity Guide
Butterflies Click here
Eggs Click here | Activity Guide
Trilobites Click here | Activity Guide
Mammoth vs Mastodon Click here | Activity Guide
Cat Collections Click here
Forensic Anthropology Click here
Ancient Egypt Virtual Tour Click here
From the Collections Vault Click here
Pottery at SunWatch Click here | Activity Guide
Cabin Fever Astronomy
Cabin Fever Astronomy presents in partnership with Evans & Sutherland: Invaders of Mars! Click here
Cabin Fever Astronomy presents in partnership with Evans & Sutherland: Secret Lives of Stars Click here
Cabin Fever Astronomy presents in partnership with Evans & Sutherland: Zula Patrol: Down to Earth Click here
Soda Pop Solar System Click here | Activity Guide 1 | Activity Guide 2
Robot Explorers Click here
*presented in partnership with Evans & Sutherland
Cloud Chamber Click here
Constellation Story of the Oxherd and the Weaver Girl Click here
Moon Phases Click here
Cabin Fever Astronomy presents: Losing the Dark Click here
Galaxies Click here
The Little Bits of the Solar System Click here | Activity Guide
Solar System Activity Click here | Activity Guide
Women of NASA Click here
The Sun, Part 1 Click here
*Tonight's Sky Crossword: Discover what can be seen in the sky tonight in this informative crossword puzzle! Use the clues to figure out the correct words to complete the crossword puzzle. This crossword is geared towards teenage learners, but could also be completed as a family to help younger learners process the information. This activity can be completed on its own or as part of the Cabin Fever Astronomy videos.
The Sun, Part 2 Click here
Navigation Click here
Venus Click here
- 0:59 The Sky Tonight: How to find Venus in the sky
- 5:16 Tour The Universe: Is Venus Earth’s Twin?
- 12:16 Astrophysics Lite: why does Venus have no water?
- 18:52 Space Robots!: Venera and Magellan
Orion Click here
Sirius Click here
Winter Hexagon Click here
Ask an Astronomer Click here
Morning Planets Click here
Cabin Fever Astronomy videos kindly sponsored by:
DIY Activities
DIY Science - Egg Float Activity
DIY Science - Screaming Balloon
DIY Science - Chocolate Density
Video editing kindly provided by McGohan Brabender
Visit: www.mcgohanbrabender.com for more information!
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