Get Zapped in Our Science Gallery

Electricity seems like magic.  But there is science behind it.  It’s great for children to learn the science behind the things that we take for granted.  

Get Zapped, which is currently at the Manitoba Museum’s Science Gallery until October, does just that, illustrating some simple ideas about electricity.  At one station, participants learn the difference between conductors and insulators.  At another, there’s a model of how hydro electricity is generated.  And there are even some objects that will make anyone over 40 smile and anyone younger confused – electric irons, typewriters, toasters and even a curling iron.

The Science Gallery is a fun (and air conditioned) place to spend some quality time with your children.  And in the case of Get Zapped, they’ll learn a little more about what is really happening when they walk into a room and turn on the light.