Family Discovery Room

Ecology becomes approachable for young learners when it’s put in a context they recognize: the home. Explore how our human habitat provides us with food, water and shelter. You can also discover the ways pets—and pests—use our homes and yards to develop habitats of their own.

New Additions to the Discovery Room!
Oh no, pests have invaded our kitchen! Come see the house mice and American cockroaches that are living inside our cabinets. We also have a new balance scale for you to weight your food items and a fruit and vegetable threading activity. Don’t forget to check out how we are helping the environment by creating fresh soil in our backyard compost bin.

Discovery Rooms are designed for children 7 years of age and younger. All guests are required to wear shoes or socks while enjoying the Discovery Room activities.

During peak times we have a 20 minute rotation in our rooms. This allows for many of our younger guests to enjoy the rooms during operating hours.

Links
Explore our other Discovery Rooms
- World of Life Discovery Room
- Creative World Discovery Room

Try out some activities at home in the Fun Lab

Participate in the Little Scientist’s Lab!
The Little Scientist's Lab introduces preschool and kindergarten students to science in the world around them. For more information click here.

Just for Groups
Discovery Lab programs include facilitated investigations for preschool and early elementary groups. Click here for information on field trip programs for young learners.