STEAM Learning Lab – Read Across America with Mark Miller Subaru
Today we are celebrating Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Join our friends at Mark Miller Subaru for a virtual storytime and then make this great Dr. Seuss Day art […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Rainbow Walking Water
Rainbow Walking Water Ages 5 and up. It’s already March! As we get ready for a month full of fun Springtime events, we thought we would start with this activity […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Astronaut Celebration!
Astronaut Boot Camp! Astronaut Celebration! Ages 2 and up Did you know your child can get letters from current astronauts? If you send a letter (or a card!) along with […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Moon Phases, Clark Planetarium
Moon Phases Clark Planetarium We are excited to kick off Astronaut Boot Camp with this awesome video from our friends at the Clark Planetarium!
STEAM Learning Lab – Starry Night Play dough
Astronaut Boot Camp! Starry Night Play dough Ages 2+ Space-the final frontier! Learning about space from a young age is not only important but can also be a lot of fun. It can be […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Solar System Mobile
Solar System Mobile Ages 7 and up with an adult For older kids who are learning about space in their classrooms, creating a solar system sun mobile is a great […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Making a Lunar Landscape
Making a Lunar Landscape Ages 3 and up Why does the Moon have craters? Today we are going to do an experiment to learn about the lunar surface by making […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Fried Milk, Confucius Institute
Fried Milk Confucius Institute We are thrilled to share this recipe with you in celebration of the Chinese New Year! Special thanks to the Confucius Institute at The University of […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Purely Presidential Fitness Routine
Purely Presidential Fitness Routine Throughout the history of The United States, we have had many different personalities in the White House. While they have all had different ways to reduce […]
STEAM Learning Lab – Leaf Color Chemistry
Looking outside we can see the first leaves starting to change color as fall begins. While kids understand that leaves changing colors (and falling off trees) is something that happens every autumn, and some may even understand that this happens from a lack of chlorophyll, this is a great experiment to really help them understand how leaves get their colors.
STEAM Learning Lab – Jacob Lawrence City Scape
Today we are celebrating the birthday of famous artist, Jacobs Lawrence. Lawrence was born on September 7th, 1917 and is one of the best known African-American painters of the 20th century. Throughout his life, he found ways to help teach others in his community, and also to capture daily life in New York and Harlem.
STEAM Learning Lab – Pinecone Weather Station
It is a perfect time for a walk as fall approaches! No matter your age, nature walks can be a great chance to practice science in a fun way. It is an especially valuable way to introduce very young children to scientific inquiry. Today, we are going to be setting up a science experiment with pinecones.
STEAM Learning Lab – Dances from Around the World
Dancing has been a favorite way for people to tell stories, express emotion, and get active since the beginnings of history. Join us as we learn about popular dances from all over the world.
STEAM Learning Lab – A Mask for Me and My Friend!
Today we are going to teach you how to make an easy no-sew mask with just a t-shirt you no longer use or want and some scissors. To protect ourselves and others from COVID-19 the CDC now recommends wearing cloth face covering when in public to help keep ourselves and others safe. Wearing masks along with handwashing, coughing into your sleeve, and continuing to social distance are all ways we can stay healthy and safe.
STEAM Learning Lab – Twisty Time
Feeling a bit stiff being stuck inside all day? Get active with this fun family game! Challenge your child to stretch their muscles and their brain while learning how to tell time!
STEAM Learning Lab – High Tide – Low Tide
Just because we don’t live by the beach doesn’t mean we can’t pretend! Build up your vocabulary and act like an underwater animal in this fun “Simon Says”—style game.
STEAM Learning Lab – Ice Fishing
While it may be getting warmer in Utah, in some parts of the world it is still cold and snowy. At the South Pole, the warmest temperature ever recorded was nine degrees Fahrenheit! This is good news for animals who love the cold, and also for snowmen. After all, only heat can melt the snow and ice, right? Let’s try a little experiment to find out more!
Jewelry Making
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christamas at Discovery Gateway! With Christmas is just around the corner, we are making fun and easy gifts that your children can make for their friends and family!
Newspaper Art
America Recycles Day®, a program of Keep America Beautiful®, is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. Every year on or around November 15 (America Recycles Day) event organizers educate neighbors, friends and colleagues about the wonders of recycling!
Craft Corner
The month of July is all about space! This time we are going to make something that is fun for the whole family! Using simple materials, you can make your own Hover Crafts!
Sea Life Sun Catcher
The month of July is all about space! This time we are going to make something that is fun for the whole family! Using simple materials, you can make your own Hover Crafts!
Hover Craft
The month of July is all about space! This time we are going to make something that is fun for the whole family! Using simple materials, you can make your own Hover Crafts!
Discovery Gateway Opens New Interactive Science Exhibit
Girls and boys will experience the thrill of competition and discover the fun of physics in DG Derby: Powered by Gravity, opening at Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum on Saturday, February 27.