On July 21, I
visited the California Science Center. The (CSC) center contains three
floors and features an IMAX movie theater. The CSC currently has a
focus on flight and many aircraft and space craft can be seen inside
of the CSC and on the grounds near the CSC:
The CSC also
features exhibits on earthquakes, creativity, and ecosystems. The
California Science Center is well-suited for people who like to
physically interact with exhibits, as many of the CSC's exhibits
are displays of kinetic art. For instance, the ecosystem section
features an exhibit that allows people to control the cameras and
motors of an underwater remote-controlled vehicle:
Additionally, the CSC features a high-wire bicycle (an
interactive exhibit displaying the science of center of gravity,
where people ride a special bicycle across a rope hung across the
second story) and virtual flight simulations. While I was attending
the museum, there were multiple summer camps also in attendance,
comprised of elementary school aged kids. The children seemed to be
enjoying themselves greatly; I believe the CSC's heavy emphasis on
kinetic art was integral to the children's happiness and curiosity.
I
believe this type of interaction (kinetic art) is best suited to
inspire children about art, technology, and science and should be
used heavily in the classroom.
Links
The RSA. “RSA
ANIMATE: Changing Education Paradigms”. Online video clip. YouTube.
YouTube, 14 Oct 2010.
Sporf Art. “Aparna Rao: High-tech art (with a sense of humor): TED
Talk: Art” YouTube. YouTube,
12 Sept 2012. Web. 24 July 2016.
TED.
“Do
Schools Kill Creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | TED Talks” YouTube.
YouTube,
6 Jan 2007. Web. 24 July 2016.
Snow, C.P. The
Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution. New
York: The Syndics of the Cambridge University Press, 1959. Print.
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