The scientist carefully lifted a long, straggly tentacle out of his bucket and asked if anyone wanted to hold a giant squid (Architeuthis kirkii). As we eagerly touched the tentacle, we were surprised to feel sharp rings of teeth on…
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The free online video, How the Economic Machine Works used simple animations as it explained, "Though the economy might seem complex. It works in a simple mechanical way. It's made up of a few simple parts and a lot of…
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We excitedly walked along the dark path and saw the glowing orbs in the distance. As we got closer, we started seeing the exquisite details of thousands and thousands of incredibly carved pumpkins. All of us started pointing out the…
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After he finished blending the yellow and orange together, he carefully applied several strokes of black paint. Voila! The man had magically transformed my daughter's face into an African savannah landscape complete with a cheetah, a lion, a giraffe, an…
As we entered the secured, gated area, we could hear a loud rumbling "Aaroo! Aaroo!" in the distance. Our guide, John David, explained that we were hearing the roar of a male lion! This was our introduction to the carnivorous…
As we turned the corner, we caught a glimpse of an enormous white flower in the tree. All of us wondered what could it possibly be? Then we saw more of them in several trees. Luckily, the High Line had…
As we turned the corner, we caught a glimpse of the baby. She was fuzzy, gray, and had the cutest little trunk! This was the first time we had ever seen a baby elephant. Priya was with her mother and…
"It's an hour-long wait from here," said the attendant. Yikes! Thankfully when we showed her our Chicago CityPASS vouchers, she ushered us to a separate Fast Pass lane and in less than 10 minutes we were 103 floors up on…
As we entered the Wet Lab, Anna asked us if we wanted to see what she had in one of her buckets. All of us eagerly said, "Yes!" There was a mischievous look in her eyes as she carefully opened…
Read More Our Very Own Brain Scoop Episode at the Field Museum in Chicago!
Her little fingers moved dexterously as she carefully cut a small circular doorway, inserted a twig stand, and finally glued on a roof. Ta-dah! My daughter finished making a low-cost, eco-friendly bird-house from recycled materials at the Garvies Point Museum…
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