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An Overview of the Collection
Archie G., Activiteca advisor and husband of the director, stands amid some of the 6 cabinets containing the collection of educational materials, a total of more than 1300 objects, used in interactive experiences with the public, and also available for us
Date: 01/01/2004
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Eight Sections of Materials / ocho secciones de materiales
Of the collection's 8 sections, the largest are science, math, equipment, and perception/logic.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Meteorology and Chemistry / meteorologia y quimica
(left) Meteorology: rain and wind gauges, poster. (right) Chemistry: Periodic Table, atom game, chemicals, aparatus, model.
Date: 07/20/2009
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Astronomy and Geology / Astronomía y Geología
Samples of items include a polster, drawings, and boxes of rocks and fossils
Date: 01/01/2004
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Animal Life / vida de animales
Dinosaur poster and skeleton, animal bones, life cycle sequences, owl pellets.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Ancient Earth / la tierra antigua
Activiteca has objects seldom touched by the public, such as these fossils.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Fractions at Club Activiteca / Fracciones
Students manipulate plastic fraction pieces to better understand their mathematical relationships.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Dissecting Owl Pellets
Being able to touch, manipulate, and discuss is not possible using a computer, as these children find when they open an "Owl Pellet" to analyze the tiny bones of the swallowed rodents.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Balancing Activity / Balanceando
Materials to develop non-verbal thinking are an important part of the collection.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Tones from "BoomWhacker" Tubes / tonos desde tubos
You can produce the notes of the musical scale if you hit these tubes hard on something, in the correct sequence.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Simple Bottles of Water / Sencillez
Some materials are ordinary objects, such as water bottles, allowing the repetition of activities at home.
Date: 01/01/2004
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Art with Discipline - Making Geometric Shapes / Arte con disciplina
Making three-dimensional figures takes discipline, but it's a favorite activity for Activiteca visitors.
Date: 01/01/2004
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