Discovery Science Center

From the minute you walk in the building, you will see change.  In our atrium, we have expanded our Dynamic Earth exhibits to include an erupting geyser and a miniature ocean that shows how waves are formed.  Move on to the wave tank to learn how waves are formed and their effect on the ocean floor.  Watch the "crest and trough" of the waves as they crash against the shore.

You won't want to miss the new and improved Quake Zone. Check out the new "Shack" for the "Shake Shack". Jump up and down and watch as the seismic activity of your "earthquake" is recorded.  Team up with others to travel through our miniature house and learn about earthquake preparedness.

Sports Fans, you'll enjoy the Discovery Stadium.  Get your friends together for
a game of virtual volleyball.  This uses "green screen" technology - the same technology found in movies and newscasts where actors can be placed in imaginary situations - dangling off a cliff, flying through the air or landing on a deserted island.

Don't miss Techno Arts, Where Science and Technology Become One!  Use our laser harp to create music.  By strumming invisible "light beam" strings, music is created. The lasers act like a keyboard for the computer inside the harp.  Interact with the Shadow Sand Garden.  You can collect sand shadows and pass the sand from arm to arm or person to person.  Grow a technical garden with a flashlight.  See how new generations of flowers may resemble the parent and how some are genetic mutants.

And there is more. . . . You'll have to just come see for yourself!

Both children and adults will have fun interacting with nearly 100 hands-on exhibits, participating in live science shows, and experiencing a 3-D laser show. Be part of the fun. Visit Discovery Science Center, The Amusement Park for Your Mind.

Perception

Perception is the first step of science. Human perception is how we process the information gathered through our senses - how someting looks, sounds, smells, tastes, and feels.

Explore the information that our senses provide. Experiment with an exhibit and ask yourself if the experiment came out the way you expected or if you were surprised.

Lie on a bed of nails, figure out how to use a bowling ball to launch a tennis ball into the air, leave your mark on the pin wall, and more!