The Amazing Rainforest is complete with the true sounds and scents of this vanishing wonder. Children sit in the understory and search for animals, by touch and sight, to compare silhouettes to actual pictures. They explore objects made from rainforest materials and learn about the importance the rainforest plays in ecology. Children and adults enjoy testing their construction skills in our Builders Nook . The earthquake table encourages children to experiment with different structures to see how well they hold up in an earthquake.
Children see how our earth was once a big continent by actually piecing it together themselves.
Spin the rock and fossil wheel to touch and match rock formations and touch the molds of prehistoric animals to learn how these unusual beings are alike and different. In the Sounds Fun area boys and girls experiment with melodies from the harp of a real piano and experiment with different hand held instruments. For Today is fun and challenging for children and parents. See voice patterns as two people converse on cordless phones in this multi-station technology exhibit. Explore the world of the latest morphing technology on a touch-screen program that transforms your face into another object.