Available in both small and large format, exhibits can be booked for up to five hours. Call 215.448.1169 for more information. The Programs Our interactive shows for grades K-8 are 45 minutes in length. The Franklin Institute provides classroom activities to use before and after shows. Traveling Science Shows supplement daily instruction by using equipment not generally found in classrooms.
Students learn the everyday application of nitrogen in manufacturing, food production, and medicine.
Hot and Cold Show FAQ Flight Best done indoors in a room with a high ceiling. From Leonardo da Vinci to the Space Shuttle, explore the exciting history of flight. Investigate the Bernoulli Principle and learn how airplane wings provide lift. Mechanical birds, hot air balloons, gliders, and even a rocket launch are used to demonstrate the forces of flight. Requires an extremely dark room.