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We're OPEN, and it's the LAST DAY OF HAUNTED LAB! Hunt for glowing creatures, harness the power of physics to launch toy spiders onto a giant web, and play haunting tunes on the one-of-a-kind Spooky Slime Piano! Say goodbye to Halloween in STEM style: childsci.org/tickets

Schools are closed today, but the Haunted Lab is OPEN! Don't miss your last chance at these fun AND educational Halloween-themed activities, only available today and tomorrow. Prize for every kid in costume! childsci.org/tickets

The Lab will be OPEN TOMORROW and Tuesday for the school holidays! It's the last two days of the Haunted Lab: let's wrap up another season of spooky STEM together. Prize for all children in costume included with admission. childsci.org/tickets

Happy Halloween! Do you have gummy candy from Trick or Treating? If you do, then this is the perfect experiment to try! Learn all about osmosis through this experiment. 🍬 ow.ly/wk8v50ZlG25

LAST CALL for an amazing internship opportunity! Applications close TOMORROW, OCTOBER 31 at midnight for summer 2027 Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) internships. High school juniors and seniors interested in a cybersecurity career, don't miss out! childsci.org/internships

We were proud to be part of the @Commanders and @NWFCU Trick-or-Treat event on Tuesday! 🎃 🍬 Visiting kids got a hands-on momentum and energy demo as they used miniature catapults to send plastic spiders back to their web. Thanks to the Commanders and NWFCU for the invite!

The Lab will OPEN SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY: don't miss your last chance to visit the Haunted Lab! Prize for every child in costume. childsci.org/tickets

Vampire bats, much like their monster counterpart, feed by drinking blood. When a bat feeds, it doesn’t even harm the animal it is feeding off of. It makes a very small cut with its teeth and then laps up the flowing blood with its tongue. 🦇

The Lab will be open for the school holidays Monday November 2nd AND Tuesday November 3rd! Don't miss your last chance to visit the Haunted Lab! Prize for every child in costume included with admission. childsci.org/tickets

Fluorescence is a special glow that happens when one thing takes in a type of energy, like light, and then releases its own light energy. Explore more in this radiant activity by creating glowing eggs! 🥚 ow.ly/IRms50ZlhL9

High school juniors & seniors interested in cybersecurity, don't miss this great opportunity! Applications close 10/31 for the summer 2027 cohort of Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) interns. Real job experience at NoVa company, training, & stipend: childsci.org/internships

Our Family Costume Party last weekend was a hit! Thank you to all of the guests, volunteers, and staff who made this event one to remember. Special thanks to Lazy Dog Restaurant in Fair Oaks Mall for generously donating prizes for the costume contest!

The barn owl is one of the spookiest owl species and has been the basis for a lot of superstitions around the world. With their high pitched screech, stark white face, and silent flight, they have been mistaken for ghosts in many different cultures. 🦉

Don't miss a STEM-tastic, family-friendly Halloween experience at the Haunted Lab, only through November 3rd! Prize for every child in costume included with admission: childsci.org/tickets

Did you know it's National Chemistry Week? This year, the week is all about chemistry in construction! From concrete to steel beams, chemistry is everywhere in construction, and chemists and engineers are working hard to make new and better materials every day.

Have you ever looked in the night sky and wondered why the Moon seems to change shapes in the sky? The Moon reflects light from the Sun as it orbits, or moves in a circular path, around the Earth. 🌑🌓🌕 ow.ly/9vli50ZlhpG

LAST CALL FOR THE FAMILY COSTUME PARTY, tonight from 5-7pm! Join the family-oriented Halloween fun with a costume contest, science demos, color-changing potions, Franken-slime, and more! childsci.org/events

FAMILY COSTUME PARTY TOMORROW from 5-7pm! Show off your creativity in the costume contest (prizes for the winners!), check out spook-tacular science demos, create your own Franken-toys, mix up color-changing potions, and more! childsci.org/events

It's spooky season at the Haunted Lab! Create colorful, bubbling chemical reactions at the Experiment Bar, go on a seasonal scavenger hunt, play a tune on the spooky slime piano, and more! Prize for every kid in costume! childsci.org/tickets

Cats that are all black have a gene mutation that causes melanism, or increases dark pigment production. This gene is also a dominant gene, so black cats are actually one of the more common cat colors. Typically, you will see more black male cats than female cats. 🐈