Powers of Nature
January 31 - September 7, 2009
The United States experiences the widest range of natural disasters of any country in the world. Each year, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and active volcanoes cause billions of dollars of property damage, economic devastation and loss of human life. This new blockbuster exhibit explores the science behind natural disasters with a wide range of hands-on activities for young and old—learning is FUN!
Climb into an underground tornado shelter and experience the sounds of a tornado overhead
- Create your own thunderstorm
- Be a weather forecaster and track a hurricane
- Learn to make a disaster readiness bag for the trunk of your car
- See hurricane hunters fly into the heart of a hurricane
- View the destructive power of Hurricane Andrew
- See dramatic video footage of the Blizzard of 1996
- Make your own snow drifts using the power of wind
- Create and take home your own snowflake
- Practice earthquake emergency drills under a giant 5-foot table
- Watch the devastation of the Northridge Earthquake
- Follow the story of the earthquake that reversed the flow of the Mississippi River
- Build miniature buildings and see if they withstand the earthquake you control
- Create wind using high and low air pressures Be a meteorologist and make your own weather map
- See yourself forecasting the weather on TV
$3 in Addition to General Museum Admission. January 31 through September 7, 2009.
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