Grab a friend and use large foam blocks to create a 7-foot tall freestanding catenary arch similar to the famous St. Louis landmark. If you want to push your weight around, turn the wheels of an 11-foot cargo crane to maneuver freight onto a conveyor belt. Last and never least, we'll explore the power of wind. In the Wind Area , junior birdmen explore aerodynamic qualities in a large, walk-in wind tunnel. Don large foam wings, and discover how lift and drag are related to flight.
Visitors also design and test paper airplanes and windmill designs in two smaller wind tunnels.
View clips showing young people involved in hands-on classroom projects as well as professional engineers who are immersed in their line of work. This is the perfect illustration of the joy of hands-on science discovery, demonstrating what The Science Place is all about. Children under age 3 and members are free. The Science Place, is supported, in part, by funds from the City of Dallas, the Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Texas Commission on the Arts and sponsored by The Dallas Morning News . The Science Place.