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We are also in the process of coming up with some space activities. Here are
a few concepts we have set forth but have yet to fully develop:
Gravity bends space - Set up a sheet of neoprene or latex, pulled taught, on
a frame. Use a dense metal sphere as a planet or star. Place it on the
neoprene to warp space. Release a marble (space ship or comet) from one side
of the frame and watch the warping of space affects its travel. It is a home
made gravity well of sorts.
A planets surface from space - We will use our spectrometer to identify
different compounds, of the same color, by the frequency of light they
reflect.
Driving remotely - We want to set up a cheap remote control car, in an
unseen location, with a video camera on top. This would make a great
extraterrestrial rover activity. There are some finished products like this
on the market currently.
As for a demonstration piece, outside, we thought of using a force plate to
graph the thrust of various model rocket engines. Kids love to watch things
burn.
These are some of the ideas we plan to try. Of course logistics and cost
most likely will cause us to shift this a bit. Please let us know of any
ideas that you develop. We are all on the same mission.
Tim Pula
Science Coordinator
Gulf Coast Exploreum
www.Exploreum.com
65 Government St.
Mobille, AL 36602
251-208-6858
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Like many of you, we at Boston Children's Museum will be focusing on space
this summer while we host an exhibit on the topic. It's not something I know
a whole lot about (and frankly, it's not my favorite subject), so I'm
looking for a little help.
I'm interested in floor kit activities about any aspect of space: planets,
rockets, telescopes, you name it. Our summer audience has an average age of
about 7, so the activities need to be relatively simple. We have the most
success with drop in (or "drive by") programming, so stuff that is easy to
explain is also key. You all know how it is. A couple ideas I have in mind
already: soda bottle stomp rockets (always fun!) and a kid-size version of
that great scene in "Apollo 13", where the engineers have to figure out how
to get a square peg in a round hole, using random objects from around the
house and our Recycle shop.
Any suggestions most welcome.
thanks all!
AD
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Alissa Daniels, Science Program Manager/Senior Educator
Boston Children's Museum
617 426 6500 .342
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new
discoveries, is not "Eureka!" (I found it!) but "That's funny..." " --Isaac
Asimov
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