Science On Wheels Exhibits

We bring a mini science center to you with our portable, tabletop exhibit sets. Each set inspires participants to discover science through a variety of hands-on, inquiry based puzzles, experiments, and activities. Choose from the following sets:

Blood and Guts
Circulate among exhibits that cover an amazing body of knowledge: biology! How steady is your balance? Where is your ulna? Assemble skeletons, analyze x-rays, and scrutinize skulls. Tease your mind with optical illusions and then look inside a real human brain! This exhibit includes real organs from both humans and animals.
Brain Power: It's All In Your Head!
As Seen At The 2009 Puyallup Fair
As Seen At The 2009 Puyallup Fair Explore memory, expression, anatomy, drugs, and perception with these thought provoking exhibits. Touch a real human brain (using medical gloves) and compare it to other animal brains. Test your reaction time and tease your senses with optical illusions. Walk the line with our "drunk goggles" and learn how chemicals alter our perceptions of the world around us. Designed in collaboration with the University of Washington Nursing School.
Engineer It!
From tall buildings to microscopic images, discover the knowledge, skills and tools used to change our lives. Construct an arch bridge as tall as yourself! Make wheels turn using engines and gears. Learn about careers in mechanical, electrical, environmental, and civil engineering.
Harvesting Science / Cosechando la Ciencia
Get to the root of the matter with Harvesting Science! With these bilingual hands-on exhibits, explore how science and agriculture go hand in hand. Can you tell a good bug from a pest? What kind of soil grows the biggest crops? How do machines keep a farm running? Learn all this and more as you delve into the wonderful world of agriculture! A special area for tots is also available! Call us for details. (This exhibit is bilingual, Spanish and English.)
Mathfinder
Math is everywhere, from maps, to quilts, to fitting toys in a box. Observe how beautiful fractals resemble patterns in nature. Piece together puzzles, from pentominoes to 3-D buckyballs. How many ice cream flavor combinations can you make? What are the chances you will pull a matching pair of socks from a dryer? These exhibits remind us how we use math every day!
Physics On Wheels
It's not magic; it's physics! Explore amazing phenomena, from magnetism to magnification and from pendulums to periscopes. Can you overcome the strength of an electric magnet? Watt does it take to make an electrical circuit? Physics has it all: light, sound, electricity, and motion!
Rock & Roll
Rock & Roll is here to stay, geologically speaking. Delve into the deepest layers of the earth to learn about sparkling crystals, magnetic rocks, and earthquakes. Explore ancient history when you step into a dinosaur footprint or hear a story from a fossil's perspective. Find out which rocks glow and how we use them in our daily lives.
Space Odyssey
Explore meteorites, constellations and Jupiter's storms in this interactive exhibit. You can be an astronomer when you manipulate a robot arm or look at the surface of Mars. What would the Big Dipper look like from the other side of the universe? How much do you weigh on Venus? Find out answers to these questions and more when Space Odyssey visits you!
 
Requirements:
  • Gymnasium or large room, with at least 500 sq. feet of space
  • 8-10 large tables
  • Access to electricity
Program length: You will be able to create a schedule for visitation.

Capacity: There is a maximum of 120 people per hour in the exhibit area. It is advised to divide this into two groups of 60 (30 minutes per group).

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Questions? Check our
FAQ page, call (206)443-2925 or email edprograms@pacsci.org
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