Pattern Wall -
Vinyl covered foam tetrahedrons are used to create patterns and images in a laser-cut plywood panel.
Vinyl covered foam tetrahedrons are used to create patterns and images in a laser-cut plywood panel.
Growth Pattern-
Yellow plastic lumber stem sections can be stacked alternating with laser-cut HDPE leaves in an exploration of the leaf arrays of plants.
Yellow plastic lumber stem sections can be stacked alternating with laser-cut HDPE leaves in an exploration of the leaf arrays of plants.
Prototype for an over-sized kaleidoscope. Colored objects are loaded into the clear-sided barrel,which is then spun by hand, and the shifting patterns are observed through the three-sided mirror chamber.
View looking inside the mirror chamber of the kaleidoscope prototype.
Pulley activity-
Different pulley configurations are used to help visitors lift groups of three bowling balls, illustrating the relationship between effort and distance.
Different pulley configurations are used to help visitors lift groups of three bowling balls, illustrating the relationship between effort and distance.
Lever activity-
Visitors use foam-wrapped weights, a carpeted platform on a fulcrum, and their own bodies to explore the mechanical advantage of a lever.
Visitors use foam-wrapped weights, a carpeted platform on a fulcrum, and their own bodies to explore the mechanical advantage of a lever.
