Mad Science: It’s Alive!
Science gets a little spooky, a little messy—and a whole lot of fun!
Get ready for Mad Science: It’s Alive! Explore a world of strange reactions, magnetic creations, secret messages and electrifying discoveries through hands-on experiments and eye-catching demonstrations.
Young scientists can explore chemistry, magnetism, electricity and more through four mad-science activities.
Oscillating Magic
Bio Lab
Prepare to be mesmerized by chemistry in motion!
In this unusual experiment, watch a chemical reaction cycle through a spectrum of clear, yellow, orange and black—and then do it all over again.
Unlike most reactions that simply move from start to finish, this one produces a rhythmic cycle as different products appear and disappear right before your eyes.
Come see how chemistry can put on a show!
Magnetic Slime
What happens when you combine chemistry with a magnetic twist?
Mix iron filings into slime to create your own magnetic blob. Then bring in a magnet and watch the slime wiggle, stretch and seemingly “swallow” the magnet!
It’s a hands-on, gooey exploration of the invisible forces that pull our world together.
Living Lightning!
What would a mad scientist do without electricity?
Get hands-on with a plasma ball, a glass globe filled with special gases and colorful, wiggling beams of plasma.
Watch what happens when you place your hand against the glass: the “lightning” follows your fingers, creating an incredible display while demonstrating electricity and energy in action.
It’s safe to touch, fascinating to watch and quite literally a hair-raising experience!
Spooky Scribbles
Every mad scientist needs a way to keep their notes secret.
Write your own invisible message that no one else can see. Then apply a special formula and watch your secret scribbles suddenly appear in a mad scientist’s favorite color:
“Blood” red!
