Discovery Zone
The discovery zone is an activity area for Kids to experience science first-hand with equipment that allows you to fire a vortex or air, send secret whisper messages across the room, colour your shadow and much more.
All our activities are hands-on and we encourage you to explore science by playing. From soft foam building blocks to a video microscope, the discovery zone has something for curious minds of all ages.
There are five main themes in the discover zone
Light
The discovery zone lets you explore the amazing things light can do! Although the sun is our main source of light, there are many others, and we see things when light bounces off them and finds its way into our eyes.
Sound
Sound is all about air, and in the discovery zone you can find out about how we hear when the air around us moves. In the same way, when we speak we make the air vibrate. This vibration affects all the air around us, right up to the air in our ears.
Problem Solving
The discovery zone has a wide range of puzzles for you to test your problem solving skills. Here are 3 things you can try that might help:
- Divide it up and solve it bit by bit
- Use trial and error
- You can also use shapes to help you solve 3D problems
Forces
Forces surround us in our everyday lives. In the discovery zone you will find exhibits using Gravity, Friction, Pushes and Pulls, Air Resistance, and Magnetism.
Magnets
For magnets, opposites attract! They have a north and a south pole, and when opposite poles come together they get pulled together. The discovery zone lets you explore how magnets work, and look at the different metals which are magnetic.
