Heartbeat Drum --
The Heartbeat Drum can be super fun to facilitate. I have only had the chance to facilitate it a few times but I always find it interesting to see how people interact with it. Recently I was facilitating with a family where the boy figured out it was his heartbeat and wanted to try controlling it. He did jumping jacks and ran in place a bit to make it go faster. Then he took deep breaths to try to slow it down. Facilitating his sister was totally different. The drum didn't want to read her heartbeat so the facilitation strategy I used was more about sustaining engagement and encouraging her to be patient. Eventually it worked!
Mind Ball --
I've always found Mind Ball fascinating but somewhat difficult to facilitate. It is such a high level topic that I have struggled to not just explain it. I think focusing on the inquiry that is provides people is a great way to facilitate this exhibit. Once people get into it and the competition that it presents, they become intrigued with how it works. I try to lead them to notice things like the waves on the screen and discuss guesses for what they might be.
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