City on the Move
Count, touch, manipulate, experiment, and explore: that’s what science is all about! Take a journey through science, math, and technology in this exhibit, based on the City of Chicago.
Underwritten by ComEd, an Exelon Company, with additional support from CN
Activities
- Make fascinating shapes with elastic bands on the Geoscraper
- Create patterns on a giant manhole-shaped pegboard
- Design city scenes with geometric shapes
- Explore place value by using Base 10 blocks to build skyscrapers
- Place numbers on the balance scale to experiment with numeracy
- Watch time-lapse videos of various areas in Chicago to distinguish time
- Roll balls down vertical paths to test gravity
- Crank a wheel to create electricity to power a pretend John Hancock Center
- Manipulate magnets
- Connect interlocking gears to make a clock tell time
- Discover whether balls, eggs, cones, blocks or other objects will float on jet streams of air
- Learn about train safety
Good to Know:
Exhibit Type
Ongoing
Focused Field Trips Aligned with this Exhibit
This exhibit is aligned with Illinois State Learning Standards
Educational Benefits
- Construct numeric equations
- Solve mathematical and scientific problems
- Complete experiments
- Make predictions
Take It with You
Use the following activities to bring the education concepts from this exhibit into your home or classroom:
