tinythings

Adventures in Tiny Things

This cluster consists of three devices similar to pinball machines. The pinballs (in this case, the balls are glass marbles) represent: 1) a spec of dust part of the Dust Tippy Table, 2) a grain of pollen as part of Pollen Pinball, and 3) a germ as part of Germ Launcher. Each pinball machine represents the possible journeys taken by one of these particles. The grain of pollen, can land either in another flower, a bee, or a human nose. Landing in the bee will result in a buzzing sound while landing in the nose will produce a sneeze. Triggering sounds will provide incentive to the children playing the game as well as clue them into the larger context of microscopic particles.
kid-friendly text: Some tiny things like germs, dust, and pollen can have a big effect on your body. Try this pinball machine to see what some of these tiny things can make happen.