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These projects are available to build at the Museum. Subject to availability, not all projects are in stock at all times. Essential Experiments we offer projects in three ways: 1. This calendar announces special projects that begin with a formal introduction and the fun that follows. 2. Our cabinet is full of a rich but slightly unpredictable supply of our standard projects. We can match most interests during our public hours. 3.
Just for you we can
arrange help on specific projects (science fair to history dioramas).
You must be a current member of the Museum,
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Pinball $8 per project ($6 for members) |
A popular project that teaches game design (beginnings, middles and ends), logic (rewards for difficulty), marble movement (caroms, momentum) and creative design. | ||
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Reversing Switch Buggy $9 per project ($7 for members) |
A battery’s current flows in one direction. Clever arrangement of switches can reverse that direction. Construct a controller with a battery, motor and ultra light buggy which can go forward or backward. | ||
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Blockheads $8 per project ($6 for members) |
We build to discover ourselves. In this exercise in problem solving and invention, students sculpt a simple puppet to expand the familiar detail. | ||
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Bird
House $8 per project ($6 for members) |
Construct a bird house in one of three styles known to suit the habits and needs of a species that nests in Connecticut. Consider the design choices that attract or discourage birds | ||
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Balancing
Circus $9 per project ($7 for members) |
The Circus explores the art and science of balance,center of gravity, balancing point, weighing forces, and performance. | ||
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Rubber
Band Powered Car $8 per project ($6 for members) |
One of our most popular products. Construct a car powered by rubber band and then measure their performance . Lively insights into basic mechanics. | ||
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Robot
Drum $8 per project ($6 for members) |
Leonardo’s unusual invention creates an unusual challenge. Construct a programmable music box. Learn basic rhythms. Then invent cadences of your own. The project remains flexible for follow up activities. | ||
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Micro
Architecture $8 per project ($6 for members) |
Construct castles, temples, Egyptian and Roman villas. These models capture the exterior form and style of buildings and allow some interior detail. | ||
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Pigs
in Clover $8 per project ($6 for members) |
A beginning marble maze. The goal of this maze game is to collect three pigs (marbles) in the pen (The Center Ring).(more info) |
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Simple
Machines $8 per project ($6 for members) |
Whitney demonstrated the power of machines to ease work. The screws, threads, levers and pulleys of this machine organize effort into power you can feel. |
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