Curiosity is the most basic element of scientific learning, and is one of the earliest behaviors to develop in young children. Carnegie Science Center has developed this special selection of programs designed specifically for preschool and kindergarten classes.

Time required: 3 hours
Students: $7
Required adults: Free

Explore! Field Trip

Exploration Station, Jr.
This exhibit designed specifically for young children encourages open-ended experimentation and manipulation. Kids love the using machines in the ball factory, building structures in the construction zone, and manipulating water in the kid-sized splash table. Your group will receive a 45-minute reservation in Exploration Station, Jr. You may be sharing the space with other groups.

Choose one live demonstration:

What’s That Sound
Is this a high sound or a low sound? Early learners are led in rhythm and song as they learn to predict whether an object will make a deep boom or a high-pitched squeak based on its size and shape. Everyone gets to tap a Boomwhacker and delight in the musical tones of a steel drum in this Science Stage experience.

What Animals Eat
Which animals belong in the Carnivore Café? How about the Herbivore Eatery? What kind of “eater” are you? Learn what different animals eat in this interactive demonstration that focuses on different types of “eaters” and their habitats. Classify animals based on diet, contrast animals’ diets with your own, and go “grocery shopping” for the different animals that you can meet at Carnegie Science Center in this Kitchen Theater demonstration.

Choose one Buhl Digital Dome show:

The Sky Above Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
Explore familiar objects in the sky with Mister Rogers and your favorite characters from the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

The Little Star that Could
Learn about the Sun, Moon, planets and stars as you try to discover the identity of a very special yellow star.