Monday, December 27, 2021

Discovery World Museum and Reiman Aquarium


We took the kids with friends last week. 
What a wonderful place!

a big snapper!

this was a cool machine that laser printed projects that the kids could then put together

programming the laser machine

 

building the objects the laser machine made - Celene is making a dragonfly


Eli is making a dragon puppet

a game that taught the kids how the various energy sources were used to power the city and how much was needed

going to the aquarium was Eli's wish from last year...it finally came true and he couldn't have been more thrilled 

a large suspended schooner captured the kids' imagination

they got to pet the lake sturgeon!

an exhibit on under water exploration

learning the use to tools to make work easier: wheels, ropes, pulleys, lifts, etc.



this was a huge magnet wall that the kids could move pieces around and design how they wanted their ball to fall




learning how levers work

admiring the crayfish

This is a nail bed. The kids lay on a bed of sharp nails. It taught how when you distribute weight  even small sharp things don't poke (much.) ;)





how much leg power does it take to power the wind turbines?

flight simulator!

Theo on the nail bed

Eli on the flight sim

how much leg power does it take the run a blender? or a chainsaw?

getting electrocuted...but not feeling it because of the chain mail :)

Dad on the nail bed!

Petting the sturgeon!

Can we generate enough power to run the police lights?

running the golf ball sorting machine...how fast can you react?

watching simple machines work

using a pulley to lift yourself

Eli enamored with the aquarium



making balls float in the air

racing simulator

how does a Diesel engine work?

working together to move the excavator

here you can see the nails are real and sharp

the magnet wall

Miles making his laser project

Mom didn't do very well on the racing simulator

making waves

we all enjoyed the stingrays smile

tornado machine

creating a thunderstorm over the Great Lakes 

operating a helicopter



 

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