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Hi Sheri,
Check out:
the very cool Ro Blocks
http://www.roblocks.org/
also the Science Museum of Minnesota's DC Electricty Bench
http://www.smm.org/exhibitservices/
Best wishes, Mark
Walhimer Associates
Mark Walhimer, PMP
555 32nd Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
Tel: 415-221-0222
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On May 19, 2008, at 10:45 AM, Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill wrote:
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> We have a circuitry bench (designed for children 10 and under) that
> we designed and fabricated a few years ago. We are in the process of
> developing a similar circuit component for a new exhibit and are
> trying to improve upon it.
>
> Currently we have a series of electrical blocks that have a disk at
> each end that are magnetic. In the current blocks, there are both
> north and south magnetic poles in each end. The problem is that
> sometimes you need to adjust all of the pieces slightly in order for
> the norths to meet all of the souths exactly -- something that can
> be difficult and frustrating with those with little hands to do. We
> are thinking about recreating the pieces so that one side of the
> magnet is only north and the other only south and label each piece
> as such (and create signage explaining why north to south).
>
> We are also playing with the idea of creating different blocks that
> interlock like a puzzle, rather than touch. The benefit of this is
> that we get around having to talk about the whole magnetic thing,
> something that might be confusing when talking about electricity.
>
> I've seen other variations of this, like what is in the Cookbooks.
> Because we have very young children in this area, we'd prefer not to
> have wires and other small loose parts. What other variations are
> out there?
>
> I posted a photo of our current bench (with a few of the blocks in a
> circuit) at:
> http://steppingstonesmuseum.org/public/circuitbench.jpg
>
> Many thanks,
> Sheri
>
>
> Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill
> Director of Exhibit Design
> Stepping Stones Museum for Children
> Mathews Park, 303 West Avenue
> Norwalk, CT 06850
> 203 899 0606 ext. 234
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