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1900 Nolana
McAllen TX (Corner of Nolana and Bicentennial)
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(956) 682-1564
(956) 686-1813
[email protected]
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New Summer
Hours ! Tues, Wed,
Fri., Sat:
9:00a. to 7:00p.
Thursday: 9:00a. to 8:00p.
Sunday:
1:00p. to 5:00p. |
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Museum On Wheels:
“Who Cares About the Weather?”
Exhibit Components:
- Space 1,000 – 1,200 square feet. To be set-up in the school’s gym or cafeteria.
- MIM TV Students role-play different jobs in our mini TV studio: camera operator, studio technician, anchors and more.
- Hair Raiser Students experience static electricity via a Van der Graff generator and have a “hair-raising” experience.
- Weather Art In this station, students listen to sounds of the weather and let their imagination run free as they paint what they hear.
- Meteorologist Office Students learn about the importance of tracking hurricanes by using a computer program and a peg board.
- Wind Spinners Students learn about the anemometer while making one of their own with simple objects that can be found at home.
- Other components Water Cycle station, Books and Weather station (includes a variety of different weather books and pull out panels), Computer Weather Program with different types of weather to explore . . . and more!
For more information on how to have these fun exhibits visit your school or to have a 15 mm. presentation about the exhibits at your school call 956-682-1564 at ext. 108 and speak with Raquel or Lisa in the Outreach Department.
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