Ongoing

It’s Shocking
Hair will rise and sparks will fly in the shocking world of static electricity during this interactive demonstration. Using the Van de Graaff generator, we illustrate electron build-up, discharge, and static electricity safety. We get a charge out of this show, and you will too! (PA Academic Standards: 1.6.3A; 1.6.3C; 3.4.4B; 3.4.4C; 9.1.3I)


Super Cold Science
There’s something cool in the air…it’s nitrogen! Liquid nitrogen, which boils at a temperature of -278 degrees Fahrenheit, is used by NASA, your podiatrist, and now Whitaker Center! We shatter balloons and liquefy your breath as we illustrate the three states of matter. (PA Academic Standards: 3.1.4B; 3.1.4E; 3.4.4A; 3.4.4B) Specialty gases provided by Airgas, Inc.


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For younger Guests
Pre-K–Grade 2

Stuffee™
Inside Kids’ Hall on the Arcade Level of Whitaker Center, you’ll find our nine-foot-tall, blue-haired friend Stuffee.™ Our buddy meets with visitors daily to talk about body systems and good nutrition. Stuffee is underwritten by Capital BlueCross and presented in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Gift of Life Donor Program.



Meet Stuffee™
Our friend Stuffee has a zipper down his tummy and willingly opens himself up to share about his organs. This interactive show gives younger students a basic
overview of body systems. (PA Academic Standards: 1.6.3A; 1.6.3C; 3.3.4B; 9.1.3I; 10.1.3B; 10.1.6B)

Stuffee’s™ Lunch Box
Bring an appetite for learning and fun when Stuffee shares his lunch. Using the
food pyramid as a guide, Stuffee packs his lunch full of protein, calcium, fruits,
vegetables, and all the foods a healthy body needs. (PA Academic Standards:
1.6.3A; 1.6.3C; 9.1.3I; 10.1.3C)


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