Liberty Science Center

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Live Science

Nothing brings science concepts to life better than a dynamic presentation by one of our science educators with plenty of audience participation. You’ll find these 20-minute shows in the exhibition galleries daily throughout the building. Check at the Welcome Desk upon arrival for today’s schedule that may include:

Skyscraper! Achievement and Impact
	Surveying Could you measure the height of the Empire State Building with a ruler? Plot your backyard with satellite data? Use actual surveying equipment, both historic and modern, to understand the evolution of this ancient science. Discover how a little math goes a long way as simple angles and lines come together to form the world’s tallest buildings. Suitable for ages 8+.
Governors Hall
	Sub Zero: The States of Matter Using super cold liquid nitrogen and common household items, Liberty Science Center educators demonstrate how and why things change from solid to liquid to gas to plasma. Guests will develop a better sense of the physical world around them through this “really cool” exploration of matter. Suitable for all ages.
	Blast Off! Blast Off! This is rocket science for everyone. Guests will learn about the basic principles of rocketry that have been developed over the last 2000 years. Guests participate in launching rockets and predicting flight paths. Cover your ears for the final countdown then: 5-4-3-2-1: Blastoff! Suitable for all ages.
Infection Connection
	Be A Surgeon [Parents- cute photo alert!] Children ages 5-12 don scrubs and join other young audience volunteers to help diagnose what’s causing the mysterious pain in Hanna Banana’s side, then perform surgery. As they solve the challenge they’ll also learn about germs and the importance of maintaining a sterile field in the operating room.
	What’s in YOUR Water? Most of us enjoy a safe and abundant supply of drinking water, but in many parts of the world the water supply is contaminated and the source of illness for millions of people. Learn about many contaminants that can be found in drinking water, precautions we should take when drinking untreated water, and many water treatment methods that have been developed to insure that the water we drink is healthy. Suitable for ages 8+.
Our Hudson Home
	Floating Water: Exploring the Salt Wedge What’s a salt wedge? It’s a phenomenon found where freshwater rivers flow into the salty sea. Explore how salt wedges form in the Hudson River with this hands-on activity — create ocean water with a little salt, then witness what happens when it combines with fresh water. Learn about density and salinity and get a close look at the tools used to collect and test water. Suitable for all ages.
	Touch Tank Have you ever wondered why hermit crabs need to live in a shell? Did you know that sea stars and urchins are close relatives? Find out why slow-moving whelks are such effective predators. Learn all this and more in this fascinating animal encounter!
Energy Quest
	It’s Electrifying Take part in the most shocking experience in Liberty Science Center as you learn where electricity comes from, how it behaves, and even if people really do conduct electricity. Suitable for all ages.
	The Power of Air Should calling people airheads mean they are influential thinkers? Maybe so, air is very powerful. You may not feel it except when the wind blows, but it’s pushing on you from all sides, all the time. Find out if you’re stronger than air, why it doesn’t crush you, and what makes the wind blow, creating changing weather. Suitable for all ages.