engineering games + play

Shoot a basketball and score a home run. Then, launch a paper airplane; or if racing is more your speed, build your own car to send down an adjustable track. This exhibit is recommended for ages 3-12.

exhibit experiences

• grand slam science: Select from a variety of bats and balls—and playful alternatives—in this simulated baseball batting experience! Then, take a swing and discover material science by comparing the results of different combinations.
• pitch perfect: Practice throwing the perfect pitch by taking aim at drums and cymbals to strike a note!
• flight zone: Take your engineering skills to new heights and discover the scientific forces that make lift off possible! Fold your own paper airplane and send it flying down the runway with the help of a launcher. How can you make your model fly higher, straighter, and faster?
• on the go-go: Design, build, and race cars down a giant, adjustable custom race track! Learners observe how ramp height changes the potential energy, kinetic energy, and the force of gravity as they test their cars on adjustable ramps.
• bernoulli’s hoops: Experience the gravity-defying magic of Bernoulli’s principle at work through the lens of basketball. While directing forced air at different speeds and directions, learners will challenge themselves to sink a basket using only the power of pressure and speed.