We visited the Maryland Science Center again, trying to max out the value of the membership we bought earlier in the year. After a few visits, we have got our money's worth. The center had some fun, new exhibits.
The main attraction for us was in the Science and Main area, where they had a gingerbread recreation of Baltimore!
The table had a train as well as lots of houses and some of iconic Baltimore locations.
The display even had a Christmas tree next to it.
Downstairs is a spare house that tipped us off to the display upstairs.
We found a science display to investigate the different kinds of sugar. A nice young lady helped us identify artificial and natural sweeteners. We examined them, using both magnifying glasses and a microscope. No tasting, though.
Upstairs, my youngest and I found a display on astronomers' methods for discovering exoplanets. One method we tried was detecting stars that had dips in the amount of light they produced, which indicates a planet traveling between the observer and the star (causing the light loss through an eclipse). A second method had us black out the star and observe the planets traveling around the star without the glare of light from the main star obscuring them. Other methods are available, but we lost interest and moved on to other displays.
We spent a good amount of time in Newton's Alley, which we have covered before on the blog. Our two oldest children did try out the Hurricane Wind Experience...
The Science Center is always a fun place to visit.
The main attraction for us was in the Science and Main area, where they had a gingerbread recreation of Baltimore!
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| A festively decorated entrance |
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| Sign to Sweet Street |
The table had a train as well as lots of houses and some of iconic Baltimore locations.
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| Gingerbread row housing |
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| The center of the display with Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower |
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| The other end of the display |
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| Domino Sugars factory! (would have been the perfect sponsor) |
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| Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse |
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| The Maryland Science Center! |
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| Random, everyday houses |
The display even had a Christmas tree next to it.
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| A tree without any candy! |
Downstairs is a spare house that tipped us off to the display upstairs.
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| All by itself |
We found a science display to investigate the different kinds of sugar. A nice young lady helped us identify artificial and natural sweeteners. We examined them, using both magnifying glasses and a microscope. No tasting, though.
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| Another display of sugar! |
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| Examining the sweetest evidence ever |
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| Looking at artificial sweeteners |
Upstairs, my youngest and I found a display on astronomers' methods for discovering exoplanets. One method we tried was detecting stars that had dips in the amount of light they produced, which indicates a planet traveling between the observer and the star (causing the light loss through an eclipse). A second method had us black out the star and observe the planets traveling around the star without the glare of light from the main star obscuring them. Other methods are available, but we lost interest and moved on to other displays.
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| Doing scientific work |
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| A discovery! |
We spent a good amount of time in Newton's Alley, which we have covered before on the blog. Our two oldest children did try out the Hurricane Wind Experience...
The Science Center is always a fun place to visit.
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