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> It's a Nano World is the name of the 3,000sqft traveling exhibition we developed with Cornell University and Painted Universe.  The target audience was 5-8 year olds, which presented some interesting challenges-- as the smallest thing they could think of tended to be sand or ants, and they had no idea what a cell was (cell boat, jail cell, etc.).

> Thus the exhibition includes a LOT about magnification (hand magnifiers, hand-held video magnifiers, zooming in, Powers of 10, giant fresnel lenses) and a lot about cells-- finding the white blood cell in the blood drop, sorting cells, video footage of living cells.  We found that younger and older visitors and adults also stayed a long time trying out all of the exhibits.

Check out www.itsananoworld.org for more information and photos.  The exhibition is currently at Innoventions through early May (being enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors in sunny Florida), and then we are filling out its national tour.  Feel free to contact me for more information, evaluation results, availability etc.

Kathy Krafft
Director of Exhibits
Sciencenter
607-272-0600 ext 25

>   4. Nano and Micro Exhibits (3)
>
> Subject: Re: Nano and Micro Exhibits
> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 15:28:52 -0500
> From: Ann Mintz <[log in to unmask]>
>
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> Tom Rockwell at Painted Universe in Ithaca did a traveling exhibit for the
> Ithaca Sciencenter on Nano Biotechnology.  It's currently at Epcot.  The
> target audience was young children and it was intensively evaluated.  Their
> experience might be helpful to you.
>
> Ann Mintz
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Beryl Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 3/1/2004 2:52:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: Nano and Micro Exhibits
> >
> > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> > You should check with Marco Molinaro (Lawrence Hall?), or with ASTC's
> > exhibition service.
> > Beryl
> >
> > Quoting Robert Giasolli <[log in to unmask]>:
> >
> > > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
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> > > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
> > > institutions.
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> > > I am looking for information and specific resources on past and present
> > > exhibits that use/d micro or nano technology as a part of the exhibits
> theme.
> > >  Exhibits that contain insight in Semiconductor, Micro Electro
> Mechanical
> > > Systems (MEMS) of Nano Technology are of particular interest while we
> begin
> > > to explore the development of a traveling exhibit to contain these
> themes.
> > > Thank you and Best Regards,
> > >
> > > Robert M. Giasolli
> > > Co-Director of the Education Committee
> > > www.MANCEF.org
> > >
> > > (949) 289-1076 cel
> > > (562) 981-0077 X16 (XCom Wireless) office
> > > (949) 756-0066 (wiSpry) office
> > > (949) 756- 0070 fax
> > >
>
> > >
> >
> >

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