 
| Subject: | |
| From: | |
| Reply To: | |
| Date: | Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:20:55 +1000 |
| Content-Type: | text/plain |
| Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************
Charity,
How three dimensional are you thinking?
there are many "assembly", "stacking" and "packing" type puzzles that have
proved themselves as good exhibits, and at the right scale can foster group collaboration.
"packing parcels"
several rope and pipe puzzles
tower of Brahma
exponential stacking (tipping) blocks.
some places - to look
Techniquest in wales developed a great collection of puzzles at large scale
Puzzlequest.. they may have some details on line.. we worked with them and developed versions for ourselves. you can see some of these on our web site
http://scienceonthemove.questacon.edu.au/
http://fascinatingscience.questacon.edu.au/
http://mathamazing.questacon.edu.au/
you can also look at any puzzle sites and get ideas for puzzles that could be scaled up ( if you think a bigger scale is of use -certainly helps NOT loose the pieces and encourages groups).
you can also look at the collected works of people like
dudeney and martin gardener
Some of Dudeney's original works are available on project gutenburg for free download with pictures
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/d#a6885
see if any of this helps.
cheers
Dr Stuart Kohlhagen P.S.M.
Manager Research and Development
Questacon
The National Science and Technology Centre
Canberra
Australia
-----Original Message-----
From: Informal Science Education Network on behalf of Charity Counts
Sent: Wed 16/06/2010 11:30 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: 3-D puzzles
ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************
We're developing an interactive where families will complete a 3-dimensional puzzle. If you've developed any 3-D puzzles at your institution or have seen any in your travels, please share or point me in the right direction.
Thank you,
Charity
Charity M. Counts
Director of Exhibit Design and Traveling Exhibits
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
3000 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
PH: 317-704-3520
FX: 317-920-2041
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
***********************************************************************
For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.
Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org.
The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]
***********************************************************************
For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.
Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org.
The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]
|
|
|
