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Hi Lisa-

When we tested exhibits where visitors built cityscapes we found that
providing a partly-built city for visitors to add to worked better than
putting up a graphic backdrop. Also, several of the kids we tested with
didn't know the word skyline, if that makes a difference.

-dana

dana schloss
exhibit developer
new science centre 2011 project


On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 7:45 AM, Beryl Rosenthal <
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> You might want to check out the SEE Science Center in New Hampshire:
>
> http://see-sciencecenter.org/visitors/millyard-project.aspx.
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> They had a LEgo Millyard Project that ran for years where volunteers built
> a model of the textile mills of downtown.  The slideshow doesn't begin to do
> it justice, it is fabulous!
>
> (And PLEASE don't make them pink and purple to try and attract girls, it
> DOESN'T WORK!!!)
> Beryl
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> On Dec 30, 2010, at 6:17 AM, Maryann Stimmer wrote:
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> > I'd encourage you to use strategies that engage girls.  Boys tend to
> > dominate the Leggo exhibits.  Using a city scape and not cars and tracks
> is
> > a great start!
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> >> We are wanting to extend our popular Lego tinkering exhibit from car
> >> building and a race track to a cityscape where the children can create
> >> buildings.  We're thinking of a city skyline for a backdrop.  I'd love
> any
> >> insight or suggestions from anyone who has done a lego exhibit before.
> >> Ways to
> >> keep costs down, limit disapearing legos, and encourage family
> interaction
> >> would
> >> be helpful.
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> >> Lisa Chappa
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