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The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon
The John Day Fossil Beds capture over 40 million years of central Oregon’s plant and animal life. As the hot, wet semi-tropical climate (shown in the Clarno Nut Beds), became cooler and drier, new plants and animals evolved. The earlier semi tropical forests changed to more open hardwood forests mixed with lakes and swamps (seen […]
Busting Mis & Disinformation
The internet is a great place to research for any topic, from dinosaurs to clouds. But, as the internet and tech industries have grown, there is a larger opportunity to get doobed by misinformation, false or inaccurate information, or disinformation, false information which is intended to mislead. Mis- and disinformation are looming threats. It is […]
ShadowMachine: Stop Motion as STEAM
Have you ever seen movies like Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio and wondered “how do they do that?” OMSI, with assistance from our friends at Comcast, can now help in answering that question! We took a trip to ShadowMachine, an Academy Award winning animation studio, to learn about how scientific disciplines help bring high art to […]
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Life In Microplastics
At OMSI, we love Barbie! We even ran the movie during it’s theatrical release. It made us want to run to the nearest toy store to get the Existential Crisis Barbie and the Mojo Dojo Casa House. They are a lot of fun to play with. But, much like everyone else, we get bored and […]
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Understand & Celebrate: Juneteenth
Learning about justice and freedom is an ongoing process. Explore resources to continue expanding your knowledge of the Juneteenth holiday, hard histories, and how they can be celebrated.
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Do Stars Twinkle?
When you look into the night sky, the starlight above flickers. Set up a quick test to explore what happens to light as it travels from a star to Earth. Catch the video below to see a walk through of this activity and hear a scientifically accurate version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! When light […]
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Art & Science with Skittles
What happens if you mix candy and water? This skittles experiment might not seem like much of a science activity, but kids love it! There are some simple, but important, science concepts for them to learn and they can play around with a little art too.
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What's Your Pet's Favorite Sound?
The Scientific Method Good experiments use the Scientific Method. All scientists use the same general process when they want to answer a question or investigate something new. The chart below shows the steps in the Scientific Method. Remember, scientists don’t need to do every step in the Scientific Method every time, and the steps can […]
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Why Are Predators So Cute?
Have you seen a viral video of a predator baby animal recently?
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Picnic Under the Stars
Gather up your family for some night time stargazing. When looking up at the night sky, you may observe a number of natural and human-made objects. Some cultures believe the objects in the sky form different objects and animals. What do you see? Because Earth is spinning, and we are attached to Earth, the objects […]
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