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Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute
of Popular Science included an exhibit, that was
particularly popular with young children, during most
of the 1980s. I created the "BioCorner" Embryology
Exhibit in 1983, which included the incubation and
hatching of chicks [and occasionally ducklings]. The
chicks and ducklings were kept in an area, for a
couple weeks [before being donated to a local
egg-laying farm], where children could pet, feed, and
hold the young birds.

Shortly after the creation of this exhibit, it quickly
became one of the most popular exhibits in the
building. You can read more about the history of this
exhibit at the following link:

<
http://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/biocorner/historybiocorner.html
>

gaw

--- Becky Matthews <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:53:17 -0600 
From: "Becky Matthews" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Preschool areas? 
To: [log in to unmask]

> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of
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> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums
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> I'm posting this for a colleague:
> 
> 1. Does your Science Center have an exhibit area
> specifically targeted at 2 to 6 year olds?
> 
> 2. What types of activities does it include?
> 
> 3. Why did your institution decide to devote space
> and funds to such a project?
> 
> 4. Is there a real market for such an area? How do
> you market this area/experience?
> 
> 5. What do you call this special area for young
> visitors?
> 
> Any and all input would be much appreciated.
> 
> Kris McCall, Director
> Sudekum Planetarium
> Adventure Science Center
> Nashville, TN
> 615-401-5077
> [log in to unmask]
> www.adventuresci.com
> 
> 
> Becky Fox Matthews
> Educator/Special Projects
> Adventure Science Center

gaw

Glenn A. Walsh
Electronic Mail - < [log in to unmask] > 
Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.planetarium.cc > 
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago: 
  < http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >
* Astronomer & Optician John A. Brashear: 
  < http://johnbrashear.tripod.com > 
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries: 
  < http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc > 
* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh: 
  < http://www.incline.cc >

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