Science
Let’s discover science! Educators conduct science experiments and teach lessons about animals, plants, five senses, water, weather, force and motion.
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TEST YOUR SENSE OF SMELL
With Krystal Balmes and Sahil from Brooklyn Preschool of Science, test your sense of smell with different food items.
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MONGOOSE
Meet mongooses at the Houston Zoo. Learn about how they live in colonies and create large networks of tunnels for shelter.
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ANIMAL BABIES: ELEPHANTS AND ANTEATERS
At the Houston Zoo, learn about the different parenting styles of elephants and anteaters. Extended elephant families all help raise and protect their young. An anteater mom is the only parent who cares for her baby.
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ELECTRIC EEL
Meet an electric eel at the Houston Zoo! Although it is called an eel, it is actually a relative of the catfish. The electric eel has poor eyesight so it sends out electrical pulses to navigate and find fish to eat.
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ANIMAL SUPERPOWERS: SEA LIONS AND GIBBONS
Meet sea lions and gibbons at the Houston Zoo and learn about their superpowers. Both use different vocalizations to communicate. Sea lions have powerful muscles to move through the water quickly. Gibbons have incredible arm strength they use to swing from tree branches.
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CSI KIDS
See how Krystal Balmes and Sahil from Brooklyn Preschool of Science use a pencil and tape to make images of fingerprints on paper. They discuss that all fingerprints are unique and explore the three main fingerprint patterns — arches, whorls, and loops.
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CREEPY CREATURES THAT HELP US
Learn how animals that may seem creepy – like rat snakes and vultures at the Houston Zoo – do important jobs that help people and the environment.
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COUGARS
Meet cougars at the Houston Zoo. Young cougars have dark spots on their fur and rings on their tails. These markings provide protective camouflage.
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POLLUTION CATCHER
Make a pollution catcher with Krystal Balmes and Sahil from the Brooklyn Preschool of Science. Materials include a paper plate and petroleum jelly.
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COMPARING DENSITY OF LIQUIDS
Krystal Balmes and Sahil from the Brooklyn Preschool of Science make predictions about the density of water to that of honey, corn syrup, and oil. Then they use a scale to weigh the liquids.
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HOUSTON TOADS
At the Houston Zoo, meet Houston toads hatched from eggs that transformed into tadpoles and then into tiny toads. They have to fend for themselves immediately after birth.
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PUFF MOBILE
Explore different modes of transportation with Krystal Balmes and Sahil from the Brooklyn Preschool of Science. Make a puff mobile using household materials.