ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** ...and don't forget turkey basters! Beryl >ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers >Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. >***************************************************************************** > >With all due respect, please don't do this. It's incredibly >wasteful, and there are alternative activities. >Plastic film canisters are going the way of the dodo egg. That's >the breaks. Adjust (dare I say evolve) and come up with >alternatives: > >For example, there are other small plastic flip top/pop top lids >that products come in (such as mini M&Ms that Lynn mentioned.) > >Also, what about: soda bottle water rockets charged with a bike >pump, Mentos and soda demo, launching soda straw rockets from an >AlkaSeltzer charged small soda bottle with a fixed launch tube on >the bottle top, >Stomp Rocket type toys, match and aluminum foil rockets. > >All of the above are described and/or sold at the science supplier >sites and in many science experiment books. > >Good Luck! > > >On Jun 24, 2006, at 10:18 AM, Steve Fentress wrote, in part: > >>Michelle's post about her search for Fuji film canisters tempts me to >>wonder whether it might be more economical to go to Wal-Mart, buy a bunch >>of Fuji 8-packs, throw out the film and keep the canisters. >-------------------------- > >Paul Orselli ~ Inspiring Exhibit Ideas > >Paul Orselli Workshop (POW!) >1684 Victoria Street >Baldwin, NY 11510 > >(516) 223-1043 voice >(516) 238-2797 mobile > >POW! Website: http://www.orselli.net > >*********************************************************************** >More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the >Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org. >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] -- Beryl Rosenthal, Ph.D. Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs MIT Museum 265 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 Tel: 617-452-2111 Fax: 617-253-8994 [log in to unmask] "A great place to explore ideas, invention, and innovation: http://web.mit.edu/museum" *********************************************************************** More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org. 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]