Pinball Machine

Level: Grades 3 – 6

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.

Cost: $8 per student

Connecticut Core Science Curriculum Framework
4.1
The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling.

   
Sound & Light
The Eli Whitney Museum • 915 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517 • (203) 777-1833 •  Open Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, and Sunday 12-5pm