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Ongoing Exhibits

Outdoor Science Park
Forces That Shape the Bay

The Idea Lab

nanoZone

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Special Events

Exhibits
WaterWorks
January 24–April 19, 2009

Animal Grossology
February 7–September 6, 2009

Daily Exhibits
Forces that Shape the Bay tours daily
nanoZone
live demonstrations daily
Planetarium Shows Saturdays and Sundays
Animal Discovery Room
Saturdays and Sundays
1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

 

Special Events

Spring Weeks
April 7–16
Make a splash with special Spring Week activities inspired by our two featured exhibits: WaterWorks and Animal Grossology as well as our own NanoZone. Check signs in our lobby for a list of daily hands-on activities, their times and locations.

Meet the Creators Behind These Unique Books
Book Signings Presented by Discovery garden imageCorner

Mother Goose in California
Doug Hansen
Monday, April 6
1:00 p.m.
Add a unique version of Mother Goose to your family’s library. California places, plants and animals star in this ABC version of Mother Goose. The book includes a guide to the California elements used in these 26 whimsical illustrations.


Do the Math: Secrets, Lies, and Algebra
Do the Math: The Writing on the Wall
Wendy Lichtman
Saturday, April 11
1:00 p.m.
Do the clues add up? These mystery pig posternovels are a fun read about a typical middle-school math whiz named Tess. Tess uses what she knows about math to solve a series of mysteries such as the fire in the computer lab and the source of some disturbing graffiti as well as to get insight into the people and events around her.

CalDay@LHS and the Space Science Lab
Saturday, April 18
LHS open from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Free Planetarium Shows from 10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Free planetarium shows at LHS! Take advantage of a rare opportunity to visit our neighbor Space Science Laboratory (SSL). SSL will have tours of Mission Operations Center, science talks on missions, hands-on science activities, solar-cell demonstrations, and free materials