Mail Order: The Science Source

A New Affiliation: The Science Source
The Eli Whitney Museum is proud to announce a licensing partnership with The Science Source (www.thesciencesource.com) in Waldeboro, Maine. TSS will begin by producing 11 of our projects for sale in the mail order market. The Science Source has been in the business of providing materials and projects for teaching physics, physical science, chemistry, biology, environmental science, and design technology for 23 years. Their quality is excellent, their attitude friendly, and their production values a wonderful asset for the Eli Whitney Museum's projects.

As of March 29, 2010, the following First Factory products will be ordered through and shipped by The Science Source: the Rubberband Car, the Robot Drum, the Leonardo Clockwork Car, the Leonardo Paddlewheel Boat, the Catapult, the Marble Tree, the Camera Obscura, Machine Design, the Leonardo Revolving Stage, Pinball, and the Whitney Relay.

You may call Sally Hill at the Museum to place the order (especially if you are also ordering other items they are not yet producing) or you may contact TSS directly at info@thesciencesource.com. We know you will enjoy working with them as we do. Please feel free to call us with any questions about our products.

Catapult

Explore the ancient and challenging mechanics of catapults. Rubber bands power this model. Safe for people and places when used with the ping pong ball provided. Make Happy Birds and fling them with accuracy.

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Machine Design

Experiment with mechanical movement: use cams and wheels to change the speed, direction and shape of motion. Invent applications for motions: create figures that dance or jump, fence or box. Put your imagination in motion.

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Rubber Band Car

Students construct cars powered by rubber bands and measure their performance after 20 minutes of practice. Lively insights into the mechanics, measurement and math of motion. Great for a followup program on creative elaboration. New design now employs wheels of diameter 1/π.

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Pinball Machine

A popular project that teaches game design (beginnings, middles and ends), logic (rewards for difficulty), marble movement (caroms, momentum) and creative design (good games must still attract players.) A rare exploration of the work of play.

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The Whitney Relay

The Whitney Relay is a set of interconnectable parts that lets students master the art and science of energy transfer in the tradition of the Rube Goldberg Machine or its contemporary Japanese masterpiece: the Pythagoras Switch. Each student receives 5 ramps, 8 marbles, 6 blocks, and assorted parts to construct a chain reaction that could include your whole class. Thoughtful lessons in mechanics, invention and teamwork.

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