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Exploratorium Blogs

What are we thinking about? Who have we met recently? Who or what is inspiring us? Browse these blogs, written by Exploratorium staff and find out what’s happening behind the scenes at the museum.

 

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The illusion of a ship moving created by lights turning on and off
Artistic Explorations: Moving Shadows
November 16, 2023
We’re both excited about a straightforward idea that can be approached with a variety of tools: turning lights on and off to make shadow animations...
A coded project mixing drawn elements and coded elements to make a creature
Monster Mash-Up
October 31, 2023
While tinkering with OctoStudio , we've been exploring how combining physical materials with code can support whimsical, surprising, and playful tinkering...
An educator plays with an interactive video sensing Scratch project
Fostering Equitable Facilitation through Computational Tinkering: Reflections from the Scratch Conference
October 5, 2023
This summer, we had a wonderful opportunity to try out an experimental workshop at the Scratch conference, together with our trusted...
Two learners arrange light layers to create interesting projections
Making iteration easy
August 25, 2023
Setting yourself up for joyful low-risk prototyping with shadow theaters. I am back to share a new version of a programmable shadow theater, and share about another important part...
A red TV set with a miniature world built inside out of everyday materials
Repurposing Everyday Materials in a Diorama
July 26, 2023
How can you turn trash into treasure? Ilse Cadena-Serrano created this awesome TV diorama for an exhibition called the red room at an art gallery...
Two educators hold up notebooks to share their reflections
Getting Started with Reflection in Tinkering Workshops
July 25, 2023
We recently were asked by our friend and colleague Amos Blanton to pass along some thoughts on leading discussions about tinkering activities...
A light and shadow scene made with circuit playground
Exploring Light & Shadow with Circuit Playground
May 9, 2023
As tinkerers, we often find ourselves revisiting activities from our past with fresh eyes and different materials and sometimes expanded possibilities...
A person places objects and tools on a cardboard backdrop
Behind the Scenes of Our New Banner
April 17, 2023
Tinkering goes way beyond the stuff, but it's grounded in real, physical explorations of the world around us. I tore a cardboard...
A sliding light mechanism pointed at objects that cast shadows
Light in Motion
April 17, 2023
For the last few months I’ve been playing with remixes and variations on the Tinkering Studio’s classic Light Blocks . What started...
rollers made of wood and plastic bottles
Make a Jump
April 17, 2023
In the process of developing new activities at the Tinkering Studio, a common theme is that we frequently repurpose everyday...
The shadow of a strawberry basket on paper coated with photochromic pigment
Shadow Hunting with Photochromic Powder
April 17, 2023
Recently our friend and fellow tinkerer, Celeste Moreno, introduced us to a cool new material - Photochromic Powder. This powder...
Art of Tinkering Reflections Week 3 - Test
February 23, 2023