Non-Traditional methods of Science

Communication

A garden of science in the state of Morelos, México.

Background Science museums are

traditionally closed spaces The concept of a garden of

science (science-playground) was born in India : Vikram A. Sarabhaj Community Science Center.

Economical problem of building a museum.

To be part of the community and to democratize science

In USA and Europe they are usually a complement of Science Museums

Clore Garden Rehovot , Israel, Weizmann Institute of

Science Big scale exhibits The museum without walls

The garden of science “Huayacán” (2009)

Energy and environmental education

Mexican toys Physics: mechanics, optics and hydromechanics

Objectives

To show the internal mechanisms of the exhibits

To include some historical facts To give some elements of the

importance of science and technology

To learn by playing To create a relaxed atmosphere

where the visitor feels at home To include trees and plants of the

region To become a reference for the

community To foster sustainable development To carry on a future evaluation

Simple machines: Heron of Alexandria (10-70 AC)

Screw machinesLeverPulleyWedgeInclined planeWheel

Screw

Archimedes screw (3 AC)

To bring up water and grains

Lever

Archimedes: “Give me a lever an I will move the world”

A lever to dig sand A children game of up and

down

Pulleys

It is always surprising how you need less force to pull up a heavy object using a pulley

Incline plane

This is a very old simple machine

Pyramids of Egypt

Wheels

Wheels and mills can be related to energy

Wind energy A turbine

Hydrodynamics

Exhibits that work with water

Optics

Optical illusions The power of

mirrors

Sound waves

¿How sound waves are propagated?

To combine different effects in one exhibit

Environment

The visitor will learn about the endemic plants of the region, such as the “huayacán”

Mexican toys

Advantages To improve the quality of life of the visitors To create a space for education and entertainment To collaborate with formal education of young

people To develop a prototype that could reproduced in the

country To establish a collaboration between academy and

industry To democratize science To perform research in science communication