Explora Science Centre and Childrens Museum - Day 2

So, here we are for day 2 at Explora.

We started with some gravity experiments.

     

 

 We then made our way upstairs. Bubbles was the first stop.

       

 

   

 

      

 

 We did a few experiments in My Chain reaction. This area had empty tables and you had to use your imagination and make whatever you want. Matt and Alex made a marble run. Ryan made a target which he shot balls at.

   

In the Scetch Aqaurium we coloured some sea creatures, scanned them andthen watch them swim in a virtual aquarium.

      

    

 

   

 

    

 

 

We had some lunch and the boys built some stuff.



 

    

 

 
   

I went for a bike ride on a wire. It was just a bit scary...

    

 

The lift was probably the coolest lift I've been in. Coaches to sit on, piano to play...

 

     

 

     

 

 

We went to the Natural History Museum for a while, but when that closed at 5:00 we went back to Explora for a bit more bubble fun.

    

 

   

  

  

 

   

Explora is one of those places one can go over and over again. I wish we had something like this in NZ.

     

 

 

 

Explora Science Centre and Childrens Museum

We are in Albuqurque, New Mexico at the moment. Our motel is on Route 66.

 

After checking in and having a swim yesterday, we managed to get everyone out the door to Explora. We only had about 2 hours to explore before they closed for the day.

 

 



 

The spinning wheel was lots of fun. I am sure the boys would've spent a whole hour there if we didn't encourage them to move along.

    

 

 

 

 

Next was the Water of Life - Life of Water area.

 

   

 

We learnt about frequencies, used cool magnifying glasses and played with Very strong magnets.

  

 

 

There was some reptile interaction.

   

 

Next we did some stuff in the Light, Shadow and Colour area.

  

 

And then we had fun with Moving Air. The boys flied a plane and made paper helicopters.

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then it was 6:00 and time to go. We didn't even get to the second floor so decided to go back again.

 

More fun to follow...

 

 

PS. After I created this blog I realised that none of the videos actually work. Will have to revert to photos only for the next one.