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Hi Janine - 

The Science Museum of Minnesota created an exhibit for the National
Canal Museum that has lots of hands-on simple machine components. This
exhibit is on display at NCM (in PA) and they have plans to travel it
in the future. We designed for accessibility (intellectual and
physical), long term use and a younger audience. 

A good contact there would be Edward Mooney, Curator of Exhibits.
(edwardm at canals.org, 610-559-6625, http://www.canals.org/)

Karen Pollard
Exhibit Developer
Science Museum of Minnesota

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Date:    Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:19:52 EDT
From:    [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Simple Machine Exhibits

Hello All!
 
Love those great ideas that always come across this list-serve.  I am a
science teacher who is on the exhibits committe at my local children's
science museum, so I am always scouting for something new and fun. 
 
We are planning a new exhibit area called the Simple Machine Castle.  
It has a medieval theme, and we have a number of interesting exhibit
ideas.  To avoid reinventing the wheel (pun intended) I am asking for
your suggestions of STURDY exhibits related to the simple machines
theme. Our target audience is children ages preschool through middle
school.  Also, we do not have space for giant size exhibits in this
area.
 
Thanks in advance for all your great suggestions!
Janine Prillaman
Education / Exhibits Committee
Orpheum Children's Science Museum 
Champaign, IL

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