Tag Archives: motors
31Oct/112 comments
Hack-O-Lanterns On the Floor
Posted by Ryan
On Saturday, we brought out crates of pumpkins, a bevy of power tools, LED lights, motors, mylar and more and invited visitors to carve hack-o-lanterns on the museum floor. People got introduced to drills, hole saws, and dremels and in … Continue reading
27Sep/112 comments
Tinkering 101, day 3: chain reaction
Posted by Luigi
The last day of our workshop combined the skills and explorations of the previous two days into a glorious final activity: a collaborative Chain Reaction spanning the entire Tinkering Studio. The secret ingredient, revealed moments before construction began, was… bananas! … Continue reading
Tagged as: bananas, chain reaction, motors, texas, tinkering 101, Workshop
1Apr/111 comment
The Simplest Motors Ever and Explainer Training
Posted by Annie
Ryoko and I were tasked with leading the Explainers in a training this week that we call Study Group. The goal of study group is to explore one exhibit on the museum floor in depth to develop a deeper understanding … Continue reading
