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, and Union Pacific

Exhibit will be CLOSED on Mon, Apr 7.

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 structures
• Place numbers on the balance scale to experiment with numeracy
• Crank a wheel to create electricity to power a skyscraper
• Experiment with fan blades to create wind power
• Manipulate magnets
• Determine your weight in milk jugs
• Navigate train routes on three train tables
• Learn about train safety

Educational Benefits

• Construct numeric equations
• Solve mathematical and scientific problems
• Complete experiments
• Make predictions