Explore Physical Science

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$29.99

Preregistration required. Museum General Admission Not Required.

Pricing & Registration
By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. (Hebrews 11:3)

Learn about the properties of waves, magnetism, sound, light, and many more as we explore God’s creation in the natural world. Each session will support the topic through hands-on application while students collaborate together to solve problems and design experiments.

Open to students ages 11 to 18.

Explore Physical Science is a 3-hour program scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Explore Days program is on a four-year rotating schedule. Each Explore Day includes a minimum of three hands-on, interactive sessions. The yearly topics are provided in the schedule below.

Please keep in mind that some of our activities are contingent upon weather.

Availability is limited, so sign up today!

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Free Upgrade on Us

Each student registered for two or more Explore or Explore Jr. programs between September 2025 and April 2026 will receive two free Butterfly House tickets.

See the Explore FAQ for more information.

Pricing & Registration

  • $29.99/student (museum general admission is not required or included)
  • Preregistration required.
  • Includes all scheduled events and parking fee.

You can find answers to common questions on the Explore Days FAQ page.

Please contact us for more information or if you would like to schedule an exclusive Explore day for your group.

Dates

Four-Year Rotating Schedule

  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Session 1 Hooke’s Law Newton’s 1st Law Properties of Waves Properties of Heat/Temperature
Session 2 Motion & Pendulums Newton’s 2nd Law Properties of Prisms Properties of Magnetism
Session 3 Speed & Velocity Golden Ratio Properties of Light Properties of Electricity

The Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 seasons of Explore will be covering Year 4 topics.