Open Studio: Take It Apart/ Circuits

Welcome to Open Studio! 
Open Studio provides a variety of inquiry based learning opportunities through our hands on exhibits designed to encourage creativity and curiosity in our guests.

Take It Apart/ Circuits

This opportunity is for our take it apart station where guests have a chance to use tools to take apart various devices and see what the components inside are.  Guests can then take items such as motors to the circuit station next to take it apart and test if they can get them to run!

In this opportunity, you will have the chance to help guide guests as they take apart various items to discover the electronic parts within them. Help explain to kids what basic electronic parts are, such as resistors, capacitors, LED lights, microchips, and motors. Motors can then be tested at the circuit station, next to take it apart to see if they still work. In this activation, you'll have the chance to do the following:

• Help guests to properly use tools to take apart the devices.
• Explain to guests what the removed items are.
• Make sure guests are wearing the proper PPE to protect themselves while taking items apart. 
• Help test motors at the circuit station, encouraging guests to do it independently, but guide and assist as needed.
• Show an interest in the activity and encourage guests to try it. 

This opportunity offers the chance for you to learn about basic electronics and help teach that knowledge to guests. This may be the first time guests use tools such as a screwdriver, and it can be helpful to have someone guide them through proper tool use and wearing PPE. 

Training will be provided. You will run the activation independently once you feel comfortable.

Reporting Managers: Maddie Bemrose

Exhibit Location: Upper Level, across from the VR zone