#placebased learning

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The foam dishes are now officially concrete and being polished to a high shine by Concrete Concepts & Design, We're really happy with their work, nothing leaves the yard that isn't damn near perfect. Our crack Engineer, Jesse Marsh, has designed and shepherded the dishes through all of these processes.  

We're also using our friends over on Treasure Island to prepare, fabricate, and assemble large components of the ribbing wall. These stack ups always take a lot of work and preparation, but it's a great method for creating complex forms with the minimum amount of material. 

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The LIZ project is a place making project, which may sound like an architectural or design project, but really it's about people and their endless ability to surprise themselves and each other. The Exploratorium relies on this kind of open-ended inquiry as a means of engaging people and encouraging them to learn about themselves and the world around them. That's the kind of installations we'll be exploring at the first Market Street LIZ site.

Ever wonder what open ended inquiry actually looks like? We have a 3d video monitor here at the museum that visitors can play with. We don't tell them what to do, in fact, we look to them to surprise us and each other with their investigations. This looks like play, and it is, but really rich, meaningful learning is virtually indistinguishable from play.