Liberty Science
We went to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City yesterday with Melissa and Luke. The kids loved it. We saw the energy exhibit (which glossed over the issues of alternate energy production — like the places that generate wind power don’t have the ability to direct it to the places it is needed, so they run at lower power than they could so as not to destroy the national electric grid). Then Claire and Luke went to see a special exhibit on fear while we took Avery (who really wanted to go, but we don’t need more nightmare fodder right now) to see the harbor exhibit. Victoria enjoyed the fish too.
Afterward we went to see the communications exhibit (where you could learn Manderin, Spanish, or Cockney) and Claire and Luke took off again to see the Monsters of the Deep movie. Avery and Victoria went to the kids zone where Victoria saw some little pika looking creatures and just stood, looked and laughed. Avery played with an enormous ball ramp toy (as in two stories tall).
The giant Hoberman Sphere in the lobby (largest in teh world) entertained the older kids, but scared Victoria. It’s interesting that she already understands enough to realize that the way it expands and contracts is unusual.