HOW DOES IT WORK? GALLERY
Explore how the natural world works! Learn how we use simple machines in our daily lives! This physical science-themed exhibit challenges you to discover the answers to your own scientific questions with tons of hands-on, investigative experiences.
- Challenge yourself to learn new physics, chemistry, and biological concepts at Science Station.
- Raise yourself five feet in the air to see how pulleys make work easier at Kid Lift.
- Use the pneumatic tube system to send objects traveling through various overhead tracks Ball Coaster.
- Construct a ramp course to illustrate the effects of gravity and inclined planes in increasing or decreasing velocity of rolling objects in Build a Ramp.
- Send wooden balls on a spiraled pathway down into the center of our giant gravity well at Motion in a Funnel.
- Master the principles of inertia to keep a ring spinning upright on a huge metal turntable at Spin Disc, Spin.
- Use Gears to assemble a gear chain on our magnetic table top. Explore various methods of producing power and speed using these simple machines.
- Learn about the role played by keystones in ancient architectural design as you balance compression forces to Build an Arch.
SPONSORED BY
Ann & John Johnson
