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NEW: Wonder Wednesdays

10/4/2020

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Wonder Wednesays are a new way to experience different STEM activities here at the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum (included with general admission). Each Wednesday in October guests can stop in to the Children's Gallery for a variety of STEM activities for all ages.

For more details about upcoming Wonder Wednesdays be sure to check out our Wonder Wednesdays page!
Wonder Wednesdays Page
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supplemental stem

8/19/2020

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aluminum penny boats

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This weeks supplemental STEM project here at museum is one that is easy to recreate at home and with a little imagination has the opportunity to take us anywhere. Even out to the stormy seas! This project is pretty simple and only requires a couple of materials to get started. You will need...
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  • Aluminum foil 
  • Pennies (between 100-150, if you don't have pennies you can use rice, cereal, etc. these materials just are not reusable. Whatever you use try to make them as close in weight as much as possible.)
  • A bucket half way full with water 
  • For a more advance experiment you will also need a bouncy ball as well as a yard stick.

Your challenge is to see how many pennies (or penny substitutes) your boat can hold before it sinks to the bottom of the bucket. 

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS...

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Kinetic Walking Horse

7/31/2020

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Creatures in my yard pt. 2

4/24/2020

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There are a lot of ways you can help the creatures (and plants!) in your own backyard. Don't have a backyard? Don't worry, you can do a number of the activities on a stoop or balcony too!  Below you find a list of resources to guide you in creating your own insect havens as well as some tips to helping out our endangered monarch butterfly and bee friends.
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what can you do to help your backyard friends?

  • Make a monarch butterfly waystation
  • leave water outside:
    • Saucers in your gardens for garden friendly insects
    • Dishes on the sidewalk for urban friends and creatures (It can be hard for some animals like rabbits to find water in the city)
    • Old pie or cake pans with marbles and a bit of sugar water are great rest stops for bees and butterflies to land and drink
  • Plant nectar and pollen producing plants
    • Bees love lavender and Salvia
    • Some great nectar plants in WNY are Blue Star Aster, Goldenrod, and Black Eyed Susans
  • ​Make an insectary - a small garden just for garden defending and helping insects. It can be it's own garden, or a few plants mixed among your garden (or pots!)
    • Aster,  Mustard, and Verbena are some of the families they love
  • ​Plant Milkweed (the only plant monarchs lay eggs on)
  • Build a bat house: Bats are also great pollinators, and as well as defenders!

Links

  • Audubon at Home’s “Super 9” nectar & host plants for a pocket pollinator garden (PDF)
  • ​Loudon Wildlife Conservancy: Plant a monarch waystation
  • Find the best nectar producing plants for monarchs in your area using the National Wildlife Federation's Regional guides: Here
  • Report monarch sightings and view maps on JourneyNorth.org
  • Explore the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Watchable Wildlife page
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water cycle in a bag

4/22/2020

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Happy Earth Day Everyone! I hope you were able to join us today as we made a water cycle, but if not don't worry! Here is all the information (and a bit more) that we discussed and the directions on how to make your water cycle in a bag at home. First, let's review some key vocabulary first.

Water cycle vocabulary

Evaporation: The process of turning from liquid into vapor.
  • ​​Steam
Condensation: The conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
  • Clouds
Precipitation: A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow
  • Falling forms of water
Collection: The act of collecting (Collecting: To bring together in one place)
  • Oceans, Ponds, Rivers, Puddle
(Definitions by www.merriam-webster.com)

making your own water cycle in a bag

You will need:
  • Perminate Maker 
  • A plastic bag (one with a lock seal)
  • 1 Tablespoon Water
  • Tape (packing tape works best)
  • Optional: Food color for water
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  1. Lay your bag down flat
  2. Draw your own water cycle, use the image above as a guide!
  3. Allow your maker dry
  4. Carefully add your water to the bag
  5. Seal the bag, careful to trap as little as you can.
  6. Tape your bag to a sunny window!
  7. Observe! What your bag over several days to see the various changes and states of water.
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do do do ... recycle phone!

4/3/2020

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  • Visit
    • Hours, Admission & Directions
    • Educators
    • Group Tours
    • Accessibility
    • HCFM @ Home
  • About
    • The Museum >
      • Creating the HCFM
      • Allan Herschell
      • The Carving Floor
      • The Wurlitzer Music Roll Department
      • Jeanette E. Jones Children's Gallery
    • Parties & Rentals >
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      • Photoshoots
    • Research
    • Our Team >
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      • Board of Trustees >
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  • EVENTS
    • 2021 Events Calendar
    • Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ
    • Carving Classes
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