Category: Chemistry

Ferrofluids

In Ferrofluids exhibit, visitors observe unique patterns occurring in ferrofluids by turning wheels. 

Precious Materials

With Precious Materials exhibit, visitors learn about materials found in nature (wool, nacre, petroleum, etc.) by matching those materials with clues about their unique properties. This interactive can be played in single-player or two-player mode. Each player has a set of 10 clear acrylic pucks that are embedded with natural materials and have unique RFID…
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Periodic Table

With this multitouch interactive Periodic Table, visitors learn physical and chemical properties of the elements, their biological roles, their abundance on the Earth, their histories, and their use in daily life. Visitors also virtually experience which elements go into reaction with each other and experience more than 70 compound animations.

Shadow Box

With Shadow Box exhibit, visitors experience capturing their temporary shadows on the walls of a large, three-sided room with walls covered with phosphor-impregnated vinyl. Every 30 seconds, a strobe light flashes causing the walls to glow for approximately 15 seconds, except in those places where people block the light and create “shadows.” Visitors can experiment…
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Elements in Human Body

With Elements in Human Body exhibit, visitors explore chemical elements found in various organs of the human body via a touch screen.