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Bernoulli
Blower
From the distance at which I am standing it is hard to hear conversations.
This is not much of a problem as most of the communication around the
exhibit is non-verbal. I catch the odd snatches of conversation. One
woman says: "you have to put your hand here there to see which side
the air goes faster". Another parent encourages her child to look at
the ball and then says: "why does it do that?" Most of the time, the
guardians stand back and watch the children interact. They normally
allow the children to go first, but occasionally go straight in and
spend a few minutes at the exhibit before letting the children have
a go. Only one or two parents read the sign. A lot of children can't
resist whacking the ball as they go past.
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Physical
sensation of air
Clare is at the b.blower. She is holding the ball. Another girl ("Zoe")
walks past the exhibit. Zoe is walking in a straight line, with purpose,
as if heading somewhere else. But the b blower catches her attention
and she glances sideways. She steps in front of Claire and positions
her body in the line of the air stream. She throws her head back and
lets the wind blow her hair. Then she walks away.
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Examining
exhibit with purpose
Clare spends 2 to 3 minutes at the Bernoulli blower. She pays little
attention to other children. She really seems to be experimenting with
the exhibit; testing out, for instance, what will happen if she gently
taps the ball with her finger. In my hand written notes, I have written:
"the girl spends a long time, about 10 minutes, at the exhibit." At
the time, it certainly felt like 10 minutes, but when I return home
I check against the time stamp on the photographs and discover that
she can't have been there for more then 3 minutes. 3 minutes, however,
is a long interaction when it is compared to the length of time (normally
measure in seconds) that other visitor's spend here
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More
revelry in sensation of air
Like Clare, this girl appears to revel in the physical sensation of
the air.
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