26 Questacon

November 26, 2022

Very tame magpie in the Cottons' yard.

Feeding magpie Max or Maggie

Smack for the Maggie

At Questacon

Periodic Table with actual samples of elements

The girls loved this exhibit 

Creating a marble run

Flying paper cups

Pinball

Marble run

Target speed ball

Air Hockey

Questacon 

So true

Hanging to the bar, before dropping

This morning we went shopping at a few markets. We admired all the beautiful plants in the garden centres. The girls went to a birthday party while we did some exploring at the mall. The girls insisted on taking us on a tour of the Questacon Centre. 

 “Questacon’s vision is a better future for all Australians through engagement with science, technology and innovation. It is a leader in presenting world class creative, interactive science exhibitions and programmes. Questacon’s approach is based on the proven educational value of hands-on activities supported by face-to-face science demonstrations. The informal learning environment at Questacon complements more structured learning in schools.” 

The girls had a wonderful time showing us the eight sets of exhibits. We, the grandmas, enjoyed all the exhibits as much as the girls.  Our favourites were, the air hockey table where we had a very competitive, raucous game; the flying paper cups were simple paper cups cut down the side. They would fly almost like a bird. At the pinball table, the girls had fun making a route for the balls. The Free Fall slide was extreme! To use the slide, a person climbed up the stairs to about two stories high and sat on what was almost a window ledge while grasping an overhead bar. You then, slid off the ledge while still hanging onto the bar…then you dropped thinking you would smash to the ground …but, the curve on the slide saved you. We also loved the station where a staff member demonstrated several puzzles to the girls. 

We were lucky to be there on a day without big crowds and the girls were able to spend as much time as they wanted at each display. The exhibits are very child (and grandma) friendly and so interesting. We would recommend Questacon for all ages. You can spend a whole day there.