Science is all around us! Your backyard, your kitchen, and other areas around your home provide natural "laboratories" for children. Children are curious; exploring with science can be lots of fun while also teaching them a great deal about themselves and their world.
The links below will connect you to some great family field trip ideas and some "Do-At-Home" Science activities.
This rich, interactive site encourages kids to try science with field trips to science centers around the world, experiments to do on line and at home, and cool science adventures.
These science activities are from the Science Simply Amazing parent awareness kit. Understanding science and exploring, investigating, and talking about science ideas are important for your child's growth. With these activities, you'll have fun while tapping your child's natural curiosity by encouraging them to ask questions.
Wonder Why is a place to turn for simple, fun at-home activities that will fire your imagination! Wondering about the weather? Explore science in the sky!
The Atlanta Botanical Garden offers over thirty acres of unmatched beauty in the heart of Atlanta, with breathtaking gardens, woodlands and more. More information.
Zoo Atlanta exhibits, interprets, studies and cares for animals in world-class environments. The Zoo's mission is to conserve biodiversity throughout the world, educate and entertain the public and contribute to the cultural life of the community. Zoo Atlanta is open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History is home to a world of dinosaurs, artifacts, interactive science exhibits, shells, wildlife, IMAX® films and more. Unique permanent exhibitions such as A Walk Through Time in Georgia, Sensing Nature and Giants of the Mesozoic combine with distinctive special exhibitions and educational programming to teach visitors about the earth's history, the physical universe, the environment and human culture.
The 14,000-acre gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, include a butterfly center, discovery center, horticultural center, vegetable garden, pioneer log cabin and more.
(800)225-5292
Home to the largest exposed piece of granite in the world, Stone Mountain Park includes 3,200 acres of lakes and woodlands, mountaintop skylift, scenic railroad, paddlewheel riverboat, wildlife preserve and petting zoo, antebellum plantation, and antique car museum. Website gives general information, attractions, special events, group activities, and more. (770)498-5690
The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center invites you to take an ecological journey through time to uncover the past and prepare for the future. Through the center's interactive, hands-on exhibits, you will come to understand the unique combination of elements that allows life to thrive on our planet.
