You should really go to the Leonardo Museum in Salt Lake City. The 5th grade students at Barnett Elementary had the opportunity to go because of a grant that they received. When they first drove up and saw it they were amazed. Inside, the ceiling was beautiful with a helioic veil.
The students had the opportunity to do several hands on activities. One of their favorite areas was the Rendering Room. You can make your own movie by taking a picture, moving your object slightly, and taking another picture. This is called stop motion. There were several very creative movies made. Some students discovered they could do it at home with their own camera. There was also a “green screen” room and a “red room” where they could see their body disappear or watch their skeleton dance.
The Tinkering Room was another favorite. In that room, they learned how electricity and batteries work. There was also a marble run where supplies were there to make a course for the marbles to travel into a bucket.
There were many more activities that were wonderful for students to do. There was the mirror room, prosthetic room, art room, water room, and gene room. It was named The Leonardo because it was based on his curiosity. They do not want to ruin it for you by giving it all away. They want you to go see it for yourself!