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Hello Elton,
Down at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, we just had the
travelling exhibit "Water" through. One of the most popular stations was
their rain table. Not a cheap off-the shelf option, but kids loved it.
It had a computer generated topo map of the Pacific Northwest, and there
were plastic rain clouds (with IR sensors) that could be moved around to
make it rain in regions (blue dots on the image). The rain would
coalesce together and follow the riverbeds so you could see watersheds
and such. Tangentially weather related, but popular. There were other
things relating to water and climate change, although that was the most
hands-on part.
I think the Water exhibit is in Fernbank, Atlanta GA now. Possibly get a
hold of them about it, or I might be able to track down more
information.
LUKE 'DOC' DONEV, PH.D.
Educator - Applied Science Lead | Museum of Nature & Science
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Hi, All;
We are redoing our weather exhibit area. We currently have a
partnership with our local National Weather Service office and have data
feeds of their information as well as kiosk weather quiz computers from
them, and we have the "standard" weather type exhibits (aeolian
landscape, tornado, fluvial storm, and confused sea). I was wondering if
anyone had any ideas/suggestions for other small hands-on weather
exhibit pieces. I would prefer something that we could fabricate, but
off-the-shelf is a possibility.
So, any brilliant ideas, or a concept you have seen somewhere that I can
steal?
Your help is much appreciated.
Elton Prater
Exhibits Mgr.
Science Spectrum
Lubbock, TX
(tornado ally)
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