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Archive for February, 2008
Happy Birthday to Blog
Posted in exploratorium on February 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A Book I Like
Posted in exploratorium on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Some of you have started noticing the growing pile of books on my desk with interest. So, I’d like to recommend one of my favorite books on teaching and learning science: The Having of Wonderful Ideas by Eleanor Duckworth. This is a short, easy read that is eye opening and delightful. It [...]
Chain Reaction machines
Posted in Photos, exploratorium, training, workshop, tagged exploratorium explainers workshop training chain reacti on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
To look at individual photos, please look at the complete set. I’ve tried to include brief descriptions of the most intriguing ones, but it’s a daunting task to describe them all!
Chain Reaction is a P.I.E. activity in which participants get to build contraptions using a variety of materials: homemade switches, motors, re-purposed toys, and [...]
Museum of Natural History Notes (Part 1)
Posted in exploratorium on February 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I went to New York City last weekend and besides gorging myself on pizza and french fries, freezing my booty off, and laughing at people falling on the ice skating rink at central park – I went to a couple of museums. The big mama of NY museums is The Museum of Natural History (famous [...]
Taxi Cab Captive Audience
Posted in exploratorium on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last Friday night proved to be an interesting evening that climaxed with a taxi cab ride turning into a cabaret show at the drop of a dime.
It started out just like any old cab ride. We hopped in a DeSoto Minivan Cab at Church and Market. We expected merely a seven dollar cab ride. What [...]
Total Eclipse of the Moon
Posted in exploratorium on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Once upon a time I was falling in love, now I’m only falling apart. Nothing I can do. Nope, nothing. Except hope for turquoise!
Skydove? Skydivinged?
Posted in exploratorium on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Like to stick your face in the Balancing Ball exhibit or out the window of your car when you’re going 180 miles an hour? Me neither. But I’m glad I jumped.
Thanks, mind!
Posted in exploratorium on February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Life is a gruelling series of pointless tasks. Or is it? Lore Sjöberg’s article on wired.com reminded me that things aren’t always as they seem. Here’s my favorite line from his story:
“One exhibit at the Exploratorium was able to convince me, in just 30 seconds, that a bronze sculpture of a [...]
Birds, Bees, and Forbidden Fruit
Posted in exploratorium on February 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you want to recharge your flower dissection, then let me recommend Barbara Kingsolver’s latest book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Besides being beautiful and inspirational, it reminded me that fruits and flowers are so @#$*% exciting! This book cronicles one year of her family eating local food- either that they’ve grown themselves or that was grown [...]
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