Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Lancaster Trip - Museum

Upon arriving in Lancaster, everyone headed straight over to the Lancaster Science Factory. And they all got in for free for being Cub Scouts and Cub Scouts Leaders (due to a grant donated to the museum). They thought they had 3 hours until closing a 5pm, but then they learned that the museum would be open that night until late into the night!

It was a pretty awesome museum, with lots of fun exhibits.

Sam, Pete, and Dad competed to see who could build a structure to withstand the Earthquake Machine:


Mom and Pete (finally) built an arch that would remain standing:


Sam utilized his expertise in the paper airplane hoop target zone:


The ball air blast tubes:





The dam builder, with a mystery saboteur:


Cool designs in the sand spinner:


Dad's nut built from magnetic nuts:


Mom and Pete finally figured out the Volkswagen power cranks:


Sam mastering the gear wall:


Other fun exhibits included the optical illusions, K'nex car building race track, whisper dish, ball mountain rollers, mind puzzles, ball machine, marble vortex, bowling ball tennis ball shooter, and circuit building.

Everyone was getting pretty hungry for some Amish home cooking. And there were still 7 hours until New Years.

1 comment:

BrianM said...

This museum looks awesome!