Science

Discovery Center of Springfield Experiment with the laws of physics. Be an intrepid journalist for the newspaper in a kid-size town. See what you're made of and how your body parts function. Peek into a bee colony and watch the critters hard at work. 438 E. St. Louis St., Springfield, MO; +1 417 862 9910. Fee.

George Washington Carver National Monument Work in the lab with a ranger to learn about plants and do experiments at the Carver Science Lab. See Carver's childhood depicted in a big, colorful diorama at the Carver Museum. Get messy doing chores that Carver did while growing up on a farm, or spend the day completing a program to become a certified junior ranger. 5646 Carver Rd., Diamond, MO, +1 417 325 4151.

Saint Louis Science Center Master technology at Cyberville as you create a Web page, program a robot, and design your own virtual fish to release into the tank. Survive an earthquake, come face-to-face with a T-Rex, and work in a lab with real prehistoric fossils. 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO; +1 314 289 4400.

Science City Dig in and uncover fossils at an archaeological site, train for a mission to outer space, or work in a forensics lab investigating crime scene evidence. Do stunts on a bike suspended 30 feet in the air, if you dare. 30 W Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO; +1 816 460 2020. Fee.