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A red mechanical dynamo device enclosed in clear pespex sits on a black bench, that is surrounded on two sides by brown and white information panels.
Dynamo

Combining magnets, copper and iron bars creates an electric field.

8+ Exhibits Exhibit
A green interactive panel sitting on a brown table.
Dendroshift

Growth rings within trees indicate their age as well as climatic conditions.

10+ Exhibits Exhibit
A box of baking soda is next to a large flat plate that has a white splatter on it, and a white liquid trail goes into the air.
Pop Rocket

Use carbon dioxide gas to make a rocket fly!

5+ Experiments and activitiesVideos
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Growing Things

Young children are still forming their opinion on what is alive and what isn’t. If you allow them to watch a carrot top grow they see that if you give it water and sun, the carrot grows and is alive.

2-5 Experiments and activities
A red cricket ball with a white stick going through it.
Ball on a Stick

It's easier to control how something moves when the object's mass is far from its turning point.

8+ Exhibits Exhibit