Here's the Materials You'll Need:
30 sheets of tissue paper (22" by 28" each)
File folders or poster board
Hot air gun (note: hair dryers don't usually get hot enough)
Pipe cleaners
String
Glue stick
Tape
Scissors
Ruler
Pen or pencil
Template (PDF)
Safety note: Use care when using the heat gun.
- Museum Hours
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- Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Museum Location
- Getting Here
More Activities
- Online Activity
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Wind Turbine
Build a wind turbine to generate electricity and explore energy transformation.
- Online Activity
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Make and Fly a Helicopter
See how changing the paper helicopter's shape or weight affects its flight.
- Online Activity
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Cook Food Using the Sun
Absorb heat energy to create a solar oven.
More Exhibits
- Exhibit
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Wright Flyer
Relive the birth of aviation alongside this history-making replica.
- Exhibit
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Science Storms
Feel the physics and consider the chemistry of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches.
- Exhibit
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Imaging: The Tools of Science
See how computer-based imaging technology is used in medicine, science, and other fields.
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MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition
Try your hand at busting or confirming myths in wildly entertaining experiments.