Discovery center!

On our last day in Tennessee, we went to the Discovery Center with Nana and Papa Kay. It's a small little children's museum, where all of the exhibits are designed for kids. Our Cincinnati Museum Center pass got us all in for free (hooray for reciprocity!) and we were ready to roll.

Right off the bat, Mason ran for the simple machines demos. There were two setups, one for levers and one for pulleys. The lever display had three punching bags, each hanging from levers with varying arm length. Mason and his dad saw first hand how much easier it is to lift something with a long lever arm!


The punching bags definitely weighed more than Danny. He gave it a go, though!


Here's Mason, trying to lift the punching bag suspended by a block a tackle. Almost!


There was also a mock-up of a space shuttle, where little ones could press buttons and pretend. It wasn't at all accurate - just for fun - but the boys liked it just the same.


There were fish and lizards and all kinds of other things, but we spent a lot of time in the activity area, playing with the toys there while the grown-ups took a breather. Danny liked this magnet thing-y:


At the end of the day, a good time was had by all. We piled into our van and drove back home, grateful for the nice lunch Nana had packed for us. Thanks, Nana! We ate every bite. And thanks for letting us invade your home once again - we had a great time.