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We tried Snap Circuits on the floor in a more secure area and found that
they don't hold up too well. The primary problems seem to be the little
pieces sticking out of the top (resistors, transistors and the like). I
love the snap mechanism though - to bad they weren't just a bit sturdier
though.
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Subject: Re: circuitry bench variation
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You should look at a product called Snap Circuits. We sell them in
our store and have used them on the exhibit floor. They are very
popular. They are similar to your magnetic ones, but they snap
together, thus eliminating the need for magnets.
Anna
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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