Children’s Museum to host energy exhibit

The College of Engineering has teamed up with the Madison Children’s Museum to present “Making Electricity without Making Smoke,” an exhibit to help children understand energy and energy sources.

Through interactive stations, children will be able to test a hand generator and a water wheel, review air quality samples from the museum and the engineering campus, and learn energy conservation tips.

“Projects like this exhibit help the College of Engineering improve science and engineering literacy, to engage and interest schoolchildren and their teachers, and to make science and technology fun,” says College of Engineering lecturer Steve Zwickel. “It is one aspect of the Wisconsin Idea, meaning the boundaries of the university campus are the boundaries of the state. We’re pleased to work with Madison Children’s Museum to make that idea a reality.”

The exhibit is part of Energy Week Sept. 8-16 at Madison Children’s Museum, 100 State St. Contact the museum, (608) 256-6445 for a complete schedule of activities.

For more information on the exhibit, contact Zwickel, (608) 262-5172, zwickel@engr.wisc.edu, or John Robinson, (608) 661-4586, robinson@kidskiosk.org.