The gated workshop within the Make It gallery is for staff-guided activities that require special skills or utilize sharp tools. There is also a special space for Young Makers, under 5, equipped with age-appropriate tools and materials. Tinker with all kinds of technology on the Tech Table. Design and build a 3D sculpture with recycled materials. Build a large-scale structure with wooden planks, L brackets, bolts and screws known as Rigamajig. The main part of the gallery is filled with activities for free choice and unguided exploration. The gallery is divided into two distinct spaces. Renovations are ongoing to finish this exhibit, with installations scheduled to continue into October, but there are plenty of fun activities to try in the meantime!Įveryone is a maker in the Make It gallery! This space is designed to teach children how to use the tools and materials needed to help inventors and makers turn ideas into reality. This is the final major internal exhibit renovation to happen as part of the Ignite Discovery capital campaign.Īllergen warning: the new recycled rubber material used in the Dino Dig Pit and the sand in the topography table may contain materials that cause allergic reactions.This new exhibit on the second floor is comprised of 4 different galleries plus the Make It Workshop. “Digging deeper” questions are featured throughout the exhibit and encourage families to further engage with the educational content of the exhibit. In this immersive experience, children and families can explore the effect of human interactions with Earth’s systems. In addition, authentic fossils along with artwork created by local artist, Jessalyn Beasley, contribute to the thematic design for this natural science exhibit. An insect construction station to build 3D insects, learn the purpose of insect body parts, and understand the importance of insects.An augmented reality arthropod encounter where guests can virtually hold arthropods such as butterflies, scorpions, and more.A multisensory walk through the interior of a volcano.An augmented reality sandbox that invites guests to create mountains and valleys in sand and observe how water moves through the topography. A shake and wind table where guests can build a structure and test its strength in hurricane or tornadic force winds as well as in a simulated earthquake.The Dino Dig, a returning guest favorite that has been refurbished and is ready for young paleontologists to uncover buried fossils.Once inside the exhibit, guests will engage in hands-on learning through a variety of exhibit components, including: By delving into the exhibit’s experiential activities and engaging with real scientific techniques, tools, and samples, children and families will develop a deeper understanding of the natural world and its intricate networks.Īs guests enter UnEarthed, CDM’s beloved T-Rex skeleton towers overhead, setting the scene for discoveries around the physical and biological sciences. UnEarthed invites visitors to embark on an adventure to understand Earth’s interconnected systems. UnEarthed is a natural science exhibit aimed at building environmental literacy and cultivating respect for the natural world through observation, exploration, and investigation.
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