Middle Kids
Some exhibits are more suitable for those ages 4 - 8 years old.
Kids at Work offers a set of building blocks and Legos to make your own tower, house, bridge, whatever! If you make something awesome you can get its picture on the construction wall.
Water Works is a large table where water runs from the top pool to the bottom. Along the way, build a dam, work a canal, and use pulleys to ring a bell. Be sure to wear a provided smock--you will get wet!
Building Zone is a place where you can "work" like a real construction men/women and use a container to fill plastic rocks to dump in a bucket.
Read more about this topic: Duke Energy Children's Museum
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