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Engineering and Technology

Science activity to make an instrument that creates the sound of rain falling
Make Your Own Rainstick

Listen to the sound of rain falling—anytime, anywhere.

A Pendulum Clock
A Pendulum Clock

At first glance, the giant see-through-erector-set-like structure seems to be a realization of one of Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical inventions.
Media Object: Maywa Denki

Delight in the purported nonsense machines of Maywa Denki.

Automata activities - allowing space for inventing

by Sebastian • January 20, 2019

In this public briefing, San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) scientists shared cutting-edge science on Bay shoreline...
The Science of Community-Based Designs for a Resilient Bay Shore

In this public briefing, San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) scientists shared cutting-edge science on Bay shoreline restoration and adaptation, translating recent advances and critical findings to inform the Resilient by Design Challenge design teams.

Hernán Lira: Building Automata

Experience the magic of toy- and puppetmaker Hernán Lira. 

My Summer at the Exploratorium

by Valeria • September 14, 2018

Animation Station
Animation Station

A stop-motion animation is made of many pictures, each slightly different from the last.

Animation Tower
Animation Tower

Quick-changing views create the illusion of motion.

Bay Bridge Model
Bay Bridge Model

Every bridge has built in rhythms.

Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge

In San Francisco, bridges and buildings are made to move.

Your Turn Counts
Your Turn Counts

Turn the crank and add to the tally kept by this whimsical counter.

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