Light Table and Toy X-rays

Light Table
This exhibit like the Keva Planks allows guests the explore engineering and design. Stephanie suggested encouraging guests to work with shapes to create other shapes. The magne-tiles are versatile, they can be used to build or in the cilydiscope. I start be seeing what the guest is interested in and using the light table accordingly. If they have shown an interest in a part of the table I start there and introduce the other parts as we go.

Toy X-rays
At the X-rays I have found that the best way to bring quests attention is to show them the sheets while they are playing with the toys. I usually start by asking them what they think is inside, then asking what they see inside the picture. I think that having the sheets on the light table is a good way of drawing people's attention, but there's simply not enough room on the table to facilitate both of the magne-tiles and the x-rays on the same table. Angela has suggested a light on the wall that allows quests to view several sheets without interfering with the light table and magne-tiles.