ISEN-ASTC-L Archives

Informal Science Education Network

ISEN-ASTC-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: electricity generation
From:
William Katzman <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:44:01 -0500
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (100 lines) 
ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************

I don't think of this as a wow, but don't completely discard the bike idea.  You can combine the bike idea with that of "energy vampires" and efficiencies.  This could make it demonstrably harder to keep things lit up.  However, I don't think of this as a wow demonstration, rather I think of this as a neat exhibit (with throw switches for the different energy vampires).  Are you looking for an auditorium style presentation, or a presentation at a table that people meander by in a festival?

-William

On Aug 31, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Erich Rose wrote:

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
> *****************************************************************************
> 
> I've had this image in my head for years of a "wall" of hundreds little hamster wheels all going at once...
> 
> Don't do the bike. You are right it has been done a hundred times and gives minimal insight to the user since, except for a bike light, there is no real use for bike-power in daily life (OK that is the cue for the science nerds to pile on...)
> 
> The vampire things is a good subject but hard to make interesting.
> 
> You guys need an animatronic Hadrosaur on a treadmill...
> 
> Erich Rose
> 
> Erich Rose Design
> 807 The Living End
> Austin, TX 78746
> 512-626-9930; [log in to unmask]
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 31, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Timshel E. Purdum wrote:
> 
>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
>> *****************************************************************************
>> 
>> HI all
>> I have been asked to come up with a "wow" energy demonstration for a festival my museum is hosting in March. This is a bit out of my realm of experience so I am asking for ideas and help.  (My museum is a natural history museum and most of the demos and activities we do are biology/evolution/water related).
>> 
>> The example I was given was "you know-like a bike to power something."   My concern with that is it's very popular and everyone else has done it so I'm not sure how "wow" that is.   Anyone ever tried some sort of electronic pad where people jump up and down to generate electricity?    I was also wondering about "energy vampires".  Our local power company (who would help fund this) has a large campaign on reducing energy vampires in the home.  Does anyone know a good resource for how much energy different appliances that are plugged in use-and how much human powered energy would be equivalent?
>> 
>> Any other ideas?  I did look through the archives of this community and got a few.
>> THANKS
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Ms. Timshel Purdum
>> Senior Manager of Education
>> The Academy of Natural Sciences
>> 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
>> Philadelphia, PA 19103
>> 215-405-5071
>> [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]

William Katzman
Program Leader
LIGO Science Education Center
"Inspiring Science"
[log in to unmask]
(225) 686-3134

***********************************************************************
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]

ATOM RSS1 RSS2