Get Experimental!

Children’s Museum of Atlanta: Do science experiments, explore and more in the new science area, Step Up to Science. Kids can marvel at an explanation of the inner workings of the human body, explore robots or go to the Science Bar for a demonstration or experiment. 404-659-5437; childrensmuseumatlanta.org.

Find a Science Experiment Online: Choose a topic that interests your child, and conduct your own experiments at home, from blobs in a bottle to a soap-powered boat. Ideas here will get you started: sciencebob.com (click experiments).

Explorabox: This nonprofit organization provides hands-on science education for kids. Find ideas for science projects, free experiments you can do at home or donate $25 and receive a science kit for experimenting in areas such as nutrition, magnetism, small things (under a microscope), chemistry and electricity. explorabox.org.

Explore a Science Museum

Fernbank Museum of Natural History: Creatures of Light, a traveling exhibit through Aug. 14, explains bioluminescence, the diversity of creatures that glow and how they do it. Families will make many more discoveries in permanent exhibits to spark kids’ scientific interests. 404-929-6300; fernbankmuseum.org.

Fernbank Science Center: The science center is part of the DeKalb County School District, but also provides community science education and fun through its exhibit halls, its planetarium programs and the Dr. Ralph L. Buice Jr. Observatory, which has the largest telescope in the Southeastern United States. 678-874-7102; fernbank.edu.

Tellus Science Museum: Rotating special exhibits and galleries full of brain-teasers and toys keep kids engaged and learning. Current special exhibits include Spin through Sept. 5 and Kaleidoscope of American Gems through Oct. 2. The popular Night at the Museum, with actors portraying well-known scientists and characters from science fiction, returns Aug. 13. 770-606-5700; tellusmuseum.org.

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Steve Spangler Science Club: Join the club and get a science experiment delivered to your door every month, with themes such as kitchen chemistry, the power of air, science magic or bubbling potions. stevespanglerscience.com $24.99 per month for 12-month subscription; $29.99 per month for monthly subscription.