ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** This may not be what you're looking for, but a few years back the Oakland Museum of California had an exhibit on the Northern California watershed, which focused on elements of the watershed (Sierra mountain stream, Central Valley slough, Delta waterways, and the San Francisco Bay). It was not hands on, but they developed a process of modeling the water using a clear resin or polymer (I'm not sure exactly what it was made of) that they molded, sculpted, and "appliqued" with finishing touches that made an overall effect of high realism. Benjamin Burress Chabot Space & Science Center 10000 Skyline Blvd. Oakland, CA 94619 (510) 336-7308 www.chabotspace.org "That's not something you see every day...unless you're us!" I've stopped 2,003 spam messages. You can too! One month FREE spam protection at http://www.cloudmark.com/spamnetsig/ -----Original Message----- From: Jane Bard [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 12:43 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: water-less exhibits about water? ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. **************************************************************************** * Our museum is developing an exhibit related to our neighboring river and we are looking for ways to represent the river in a hands-on way without using water. Has anyone ever seen an exhibit that uses another material to effectively take the place of water in showing a flow pattern? Thanks! Jane ________________________________________ Jane Bard Director of Education The Children's Museum of Portsmouth 280 Marcy Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-436-3853 603-436-7706 fax *********************************************************************** 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] *********************************************************************** 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]