Cut the wire into three pieces: one that is about 18 inches long, and two that are about 12 inches long. Strip about an inch of insulation off the ends of all three pieces of wire. On the longest piece of wire, blacken the top half of the stripped wire with a permanent marker.
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- Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas
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More Activities
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Make a Circuit Board
See how electricity flows through a circuit that you build.
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Cling to Me
Make some static electricity and see what it can do.
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Wind Turbine
Build a wind turbine to generate electricity and explore energy transformation.
More Exhibits
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Science Storms
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches.
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Rocky Mountain Express
Jump onboard this journey through the Canadian Rockies by train!
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MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Try your hand at busting or confirming myths in wildly entertaining experiments.