tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post3310390678289373242..comments2024-03-27T10:04:51.949-05:00Comments on ikat bag: New MuseumLiErhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-42295884476860476812012-06-18T13:45:50.028-05:002012-06-18T13:45:50.028-05:00Thanks for sharing this. I had no idea there was a...Thanks for sharing this. I had no idea there was an engineering museum in our neighborhood! My dad will love it.Michelle DuPuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087452397420098980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-8745891255354656272012-06-17T18:18:26.659-05:002012-06-17T18:18:26.659-05:00Where is it?? (cow magnets can be found at Fleet F...Where is it?? (cow magnets can be found at Fleet Farm, btw) My kids (2 boys, one girl) are all fascinated with how things work/are made/ used to be! We've toured the Summit Brewery in St. Paul, and almost all of the MN History sites within an hour of the Twin Cities!<br /><br />Yeah Science!kris@thebigboathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451482176366204051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-40772629627543750212012-06-17T14:51:35.312-05:002012-06-17T14:51:35.312-05:00It becomes a DIY project if you can come up with t...It becomes a DIY project if you can come up with the test tube, which is genius. We tried it minus tt, and it was messy and got foggy as you described when handled. I did it with high school kids, and all I had to worry about was breaking of the glass if the magnet was thrown in too hard (mostly by exuberant teenage boys.)D Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700189020431756385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-76479134954065236352012-06-16T22:34:32.386-05:002012-06-16T22:34:32.386-05:00Thanks for the review! I had no idea it was there...Thanks for the review! I had no idea it was there. I think my kids will love it.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297515010285246240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-40307944130134128102012-06-16T22:06:33.513-05:002012-06-16T22:06:33.513-05:00As a civil engineer who is currently a SAHM, I am ...As a civil engineer who is currently a SAHM, I am so jealous of that museum! I wish we had something like where I live. Have you seen the idea to fill a plastic bottle with cut up bits of pipe cleaners and run a magnet along the outside? Not nearly as neat as iron filings, but fun nonetheless. <br /><br />You might check out www.factorytoursusa.com. It is a list of factories offering tours, organized by state. I had thought of taking my daughter to the post office, but when I asked our mailperson about the possibility of a tour, he looked at me like I was nuts. With security such an issue these days, I image it is out of the question.Gwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-39350870826200250842012-06-16T21:39:55.239-05:002012-06-16T21:39:55.239-05:00D Louise: Actually, there was a cow magnet at the ...D Louise: Actually, there was a cow magnet at the magnet station, with a bottle of iron filings, just like the video. Unfortunately, the bottle walls were not clear enough to see through, and sorta defeated the purpose, and all we saw were random (foggy) spikes. Great concept, though - just a pity about the visibility.LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-38163462934115711372012-06-16T21:19:58.897-05:002012-06-16T21:19:58.897-05:00HI! I don't know where you are, but another s...HI! I don't know where you are, but another super cool science museum is <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/" rel="nofollow">The Exploratorium</a> in San Francisco. (There's also a Tech Museum in San Jose, but I've never been, so I can't say much about it.)<br /><br />I loved bringing my daughter (now a 19 year old) to the Exploratorium. <br /><br />SongBirdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-10102979865680270382012-06-16T20:08:46.259-05:002012-06-16T20:08:46.259-05:00Put a cow magnet--not a joke, it's fed to cows...Put a cow magnet--not a joke, it's fed to cows to sequester metal junk they may eat--into a soda bottle with iron filings. 3-D force lines--awesome!<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGk6iwwvp14<br /><br />Ag supply store or online. Powerful enough for lots of cool experiments.D Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700189020431756385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-31947039010156863042012-06-16T18:20:42.140-05:002012-06-16T18:20:42.140-05:00The Works looks like 2much fun! & learning! I ...The Works looks like 2much fun! & learning! I want to go to MN! Mall of America, Archivers, Zoo, Great Lakes Aquarium, & The Works! My grandd and I visited Explora! in Albuquerque, & had a great time amongst their hands-on interactive exhibits. We esp loved the creativity room filled w/ recyclables, glue, & scissors to make a memory to bring home. Mahalo for sharing your summer adventure at The Works.HawaiianLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865237925622965631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-57371955444725077402012-06-16T15:36:41.252-05:002012-06-16T15:36:41.252-05:00That museum looks amazing!!! Jealous....
I had to...That museum looks amazing!!! Jealous....<br /><br />I had to laugh at the image of you drawing up mini worksheets - I'm sure the girls found them highly entertaining :)MaryAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253503049272771754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-47258571062062606572012-06-16T12:59:55.844-05:002012-06-16T12:59:55.844-05:00For UK peeps (Wales specifically) there is a simil...For UK peeps (Wales specifically) there is a similar place called Techniquest<br />http://www.techniquest.org/<br />really cool place to play, experiement and learn.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678844479227148173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-57696956301392352262012-06-16T10:56:33.575-05:002012-06-16T10:56:33.575-05:00I thought of the SAME thing! And then had the same...I thought of the SAME thing! And then had the same hesitation, largely because I'm NOT an engineer (the husband is, though). I think I might get myself one of those scientist Tshirts with "Bohr. Rutherford. Einstein." on it, although that's sorta two-thirds Chemistry. Or make up my own with my favorite smart guys - Heisenberg, Schrodinger etc. So geeky. Hey! Maybe we could make and sell the freezer-paper-stencil fabric equivalent that say, "Butler. Jones. Ross. KIELY." on the front. Ya think?LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-45738576213256784992012-06-16T10:52:26.293-05:002012-06-16T10:52:26.293-05:00Argh! I checked it out - it's in OR!!!! Wrong ...Argh! I checked it out - it's in OR!!!! Wrong state. We can't go. Must find other factory-tour spots to take my girls. But we DO have a Pepsi factory down the road - will see if they do tours. Excited!LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-53148682910226945152012-06-16T09:43:45.375-05:002012-06-16T09:43:45.375-05:00wow. It looks great ! Thank you for sharing. Anoth...wow. It looks great ! Thank you for sharing. Another place to visit soon !cecilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116848705011146000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-31714213891983087872012-06-16T07:37:42.462-05:002012-06-16T07:37:42.462-05:00I was kind of watching the show about factories on...I was kind of watching the show about factories on the Nat geo channel the other day they had episodes on Coca-Cola and /Lego factories. I have plans to take my daughter to Pendelton Woolen Mills this month to see how the fabric is madeDKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03600945492506674645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-16183891960305048562012-06-16T07:30:47.997-05:002012-06-16T07:30:47.997-05:00we've enjoyed this museum, too :)
but 5 hours ...we've enjoyed this museum, too :)<br />but 5 hours !?! wow !<br />(my husband & I are both engineers ~ maybe we should get t-shirts made with that saying... or maybe not)nest full of eggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943916385545316495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-30838034707556583002012-06-16T07:18:07.328-05:002012-06-16T07:18:07.328-05:00That looks like a fascinating place to visit!That looks like a fascinating place to visit!Grandma Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260178906088230163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-59293560109703085592012-06-16T07:07:13.265-05:002012-06-16T07:07:13.265-05:00Looks like a fun spot. As a former structural engi...Looks like a fun spot. As a former structural engineer, I love that chart too!Courtney @ Sweeter Than Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473417354534560322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-73341917960471844842012-06-16T04:06:08.211-05:002012-06-16T04:06:08.211-05:00I just LOVE the way you educate your girls! I can&...I just LOVE the way you educate your girls! I can't stand mums which educate their girls to be always cute. Your girls are very cute but you encourage them to develop interest in many areas. More mums should be like you! Keep it up!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15360560633784453974noreply@blogger.com