Last Saturday, we took the kids to the SEE Science Center for an afternoon of rainy day fun. We went with our friends, the Presbys and all of the kids had a wonderful time. Most of the exhibits are hands on for the kids. (We nerdy parents had a fun time too, to tell the truth.) The long drive was worth it and we're excited to go back another day to check out all the neat stuff we missed. (Note to anyone who lives around here...it's only $5 to get in and there are a bunch of other exhibits.)
Our family in front of the Millyard project--it's a replica of the city of Manchester about 1915. The SEE is located in one of the old mill buildings represented here.
I just can't believe what you can do with legos. This was probably Aidan's favorite thing. There are several trains that run through the mills and one has a camera that feeds to a big flat screen TV. Aidan thought it was great to be in front of the camera and see himself on TV. There's also a lego area for kids to build their own projects.
Karina and Kara looking over the "city."
Aidan uncovering some fossils in the dinosaur area.
Malcolm demonstrating Bernoulli's principle.
Karina and Kara using double and triple pulleys to "pull their own weight."
Aidan playing with gears--these gears are magnetic, so you can move them into different configurations and see what happens if you make a circle with odd or even numbered gears.
Noah, Kara, Ethan, Karina, and Elijah in the mock submarine. Karina and Elijah have their hands on the periscope.
Me and Karina by the ocean mural. You have to have something to look at through the portholes and periscope on the submarine.
This is a picture from the lighting section. Any guesses why they're doing this? Post a comment if you've got a guess.
5 comments:
that museum looks so awesome! forget oliver, i wanna go there for myself!
as for the last pic...they're being arrested (im not a good guesser!)
Looks like a great place and lots of learning also! I can't figure out the last picture, I have no idea why they are standing that way???????
Thanks for being such good sports with the comments. The wall they are against is made of a material that absorbs light, and releases it slowly. After we took the photo, we flashed a really bright light in the room. When they stepped away, their "shadows" stayed on the wall.
They're doing the laser pic thing. When it flashed and then they move their figures are still on the wall in light...super cool.
And, I had a sleep over there in fifth grade, crazy huh?!
I saw a picture of Melody and Karina in their dance costumes! SOOO CUTE! Looks like you have fun at the museum!
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