Our fantastic team of Research Assistants! This week at Curiosity Club at the Virginia Discovery Museum, children had a fantastic time engaging with some Floating Fun! In this activity, our little scientists investigated what kinds of materials would sink or float in water. The materials included familiar items like sponges and rubber animals, as well as some surprising ones, such as a paper clip, magnet, and big piece of wood. We loved seeing all the creative ways children explored and...

We just had our second session of Curiosity Club, and my-oh-my was it a spook-tacular time! Our "Party Animal" Research Assistants had a blast in the Area 54 room of the Virginia Discovery Museum, giving both kids and parents the chance to express their curiosity in a fun, Halloween-themed, way.     Families explored two exciting activities this week: Boo Bubbles and Dancing Ghosts!    At the Boo Bubbles  station, children observed the spooky bubbles float through the air, experimenting with...

We kicked off our very first Curiosity Club session with an afternoon full of excitement, discovery, and curiosity! This week’s activity was Mystery Bags, where children used their senses and thinking skills to make guesses about the hidden objects inside. Mystery Bags used three key curiosity promotion strategies:    Comfort with Uncertainty:  Children found joy in not knowing what was inside their mystery bag and working to figure it out without the pressure of being ‘right’. Learning to be...