Kids build a simple food chain from real East Tennessee plants and animals, then explain how energy moves through the chain.

Explore the six simple machines (lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, screw) by finding them in your home.

Compare the three main regions of Tennessee - the mountains, plateaus, and plains - and explore what makes each ecosystem unique.

Hands-on investigation of local Tennessee waterways. Kids learn to test water quality and identify what living things thrive in different water conditions.

Kids create pH indicator from red cabbage and test household substances to see acids and bases in action.

Three separate investigations that let kids discover Newton's three laws of motion through hands-on experiments.

Test your local stream water for clarity, flow rate, and what happens when different substances are added. Learn how pollution affects our Tennessee waterways.

Dig into the world of rocks and minerals! Learn the three rock types, how they form, and how to identify rocks by texture, color, and hardness - with special connections to East Tennessee geology.