Amazement Square, Anywhere!

Digital Learning Resources for Teachers & Families

Amazement Square, Anywhere! offers educators engaging, hands-on digital resources designed to support learning in the classroom and at home. Rooted in curiosity and discovery, these tools help extend learning beyond the Museum.

Engineering Week with BWX Technologies Inc.

Ramp Building with Ms. Christa & BWXT engineer Paul in the Raceways Exhibition to learn how to calculate speed and even build your own ramp!

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Magnetic Slime with Ms. Tammi and BWXT engineer Ken in the HIVE today for answers to those questions and more.

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What is welding? BWXT engineer Tim demonstrates welding in the welding lab at CVCC. Then, Tim and Ms. Anne head to the HIVE Makerspace at Amazement Square to weld with chocolate - and you can, too!

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What is soldering? How is it different from welding? Ms. Jennifer and BWXT welding engineer Wes explore soldering today in the HIVE. Explore similar ideas at home using different types of adhesives for your creations.

Robots can help welding engineers when a certain workspace is difficult to get to, but how do those robots know exactly what to do? BWXT programmer Leslie andengineer Josh have a game to play with Ms. Anne to help her understand how programmers code robots. You can make your own robot head and play this game at home.

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Art

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Shaving Cream Marble ArtTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2 - 10+

Shaving Cream Marble Art

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Great for ages 2 - 10+

Portrait SketchingGreat for ages 5-10+

Portrait Sketching

Great for ages 5-10+

DIY Paper BeadsTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

DIY Paper Beads

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Great for ages 5-10+

Flower Mallet StampingTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Flower Mallet Stamping

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Great for ages 5-10+

Paper Mosaic ArtTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Paper Mosaic Art

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Great for ages 5-10+

Painting with RainTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-9

Painting with Rain

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Great for ages 2-9

Painted Rocks with Mr. JoshuaTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Painted Rocks with Mr. Joshua

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Great for ages 5-10+

Paper Mache Try the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Paper Mache
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Great for ages 5-10+

Stained GlassTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Stained Glass

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Great for ages 5-10+

Games & Activities

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Bowling at home

Great for ages 2-10+

Tower Building
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Great for ages 5-10+

Water Xylophone

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Great for ages 5-10+

Hopscotch with Hayley Henson from WFXRTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-10+

Hopscotch with Haylet Henson from WFXR

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Great for ages 2-10+

Science

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Do Not Lick This BookTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Do Not Lick This Book

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Great for ages 5-10+

Flower DissectionTry the activity here!Great for ages 5-10+

Flower Dissection

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Great for ages 5-10+

The Tiny SeedTry the activity here

The Tiny Seed

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Bubble ScienceTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-10+

Bubble Science

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Great for ages 2-10+

Volcano ScienceTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Volcano Science

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Great for ages 5-10+

Kinetic SandTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-9

Kinetic Sand

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Great for ages 2-9

Liquid NitrogenGreat for ages 5-10+

Liquid Nitrogen

Great for ages 5-10+

Liquid Rainbow & Lava Sensory BottlesTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-10+

Liquid Rainbow & Lava Sensory Bottles

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Great for ages 2-10+

Lynchburg Water ResourcesTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Lynchburg Water Resources

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Great for ages 5-10+

ParachutesTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Parachutes

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Great for ages 5-10+

Pollen RacesTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-9

Pollen Races

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Static ElectricityTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Static Electricity

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Great for ages 5-10+

Wild WeatherTry the activity hereGreat for ages 5-10+

Wild Weather

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Great for ages 5-10+

A Tiny FamilyTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-9

Story Time

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A Tiny Family

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Great for ages 2-9

Bee in the KnowTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-9

Bee in the Know

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Great for ages 2-9

Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsGreat for ages 2-10+

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Great for ages 2-10+

The Star People: A Lakota StoryGreat for ages 5-10+

The Star People: A Lakota Story

Great for ages 5-10+

Color KittensTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-9

Color Kittens

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Great for ages 2-9

Pout Pout FishTry the activity hereGreat for ages 2-9

Pout Pout Fish

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Great for ages 2-9

How I Became a PirateGreat for ages 2-9

How I Became a Pirate

Great for ages 2-9

Reading Across America Great for all ages

Reading Across America
Great for all ages

Scorpy Sunday

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Washing your hands Watch the video here Try the activity here

Washing your hands
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Animal HabitatsTry the activity here

Animal Habitats

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Weather

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WatershedsTry the activity here

Watersheds

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Atoms

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SensesTry the activity here

Senses

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Native Americans

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Living ThingsTry the activity here

Living Things

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