Anatomy of an Egg - Exploratorium
Shell. Bumpy and grainy in texture, an eggshell is covered with as many as 17,000 tiny pores. Eggshell is made almost entirely of calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) crystals.It is a …
Secret Language: Cryptography & Secret Codes | Exploratorium
Download the PDF file containing the cipher wheels.; Copy and cut out the two wheels. Place the smaller wheel on top of the larger wheel and rotate them so your "key letter" on the small …
Build a Solar System | Exploratorium
One of the most exciting exercises I ever did as a kid was to make a scale model of the Solar System. Most of the pictures in my books made the distance between planets seem small and …
A Brief History of Pi (π) - Exploratorium
Learn about the long and rich history of π. Pi (π) has been known for almost 4000 years—but even if we calculated the number of seconds in those 4000 years and calculated π to that …
Experience the Exploratorium at Pier 15
Experience the Exploratorium. Let your curiosity roam free through hundreds of exhibits in our six spacious indoor and outdoor galleries at Pier 15, San Francisco.
Guide to the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse | Exploratorium
Be with an astronomer. Find someone who has a telescope and knows how to use it. You can watch the eclipse with your eclipse glasses, but a telescope—with the proper, safe filter!—will …
Science of Eggs: Egg Science | Exploratorium
Egg proteins change when you heat them, beat them, or mix them with other ingredients. Understanding these changes can help you understand the roles that eggs play in cooking. …
Visit the Exploratorium at Pier 15
The Exploratorium is more than a museum—it’s a gateway to exploring science, art, and human perception with every visit. Let your curiosity roam through more than 700 interactive exhibits …
Science of Bread: Bread Science 101 - Exploratorium
Yeast. Yeast, on the other hand, is a live, single-celled fungus. There are about 160 species of yeast, and many of them live all around us. However, most people are familiar with yeast in its …
Naked Egg: Biology & Chemistry Science Activity | Exploratorium
Day 1. Use a scale to find the mass of each de-shelled egg before treatment. Record the result on notepaper. Place one egg in a labeled container and cover it with your chosen treatment.