The Springs Preserve plans to host thousands of Clark County schoolchildren once it begins its field trip program. The interactive portion of the preserve includes:
GARDEN IRRIGATION EXHIBIT
Located in the Gardens at the Springs Preserve, this exhibit explains the individual parts that make up a typical landscaping irrigation system.
Like an ant farm, a cutaway section of earth is shown behind glass in the gardens area to reveal the parts of an efficient irrigation system. The underground elements are labeled and explained.
MANO AND METATE EXHIBIT
The People of the Springs Gallery is located in the Origen Experience. Its intention is to introduce visitors to the tools used for food preparation by the Ancestral Puebloan people.
The Ancestral Puebloan people used grinding stones like those in the exhibit to break down tough plant material, making it easier to cook and eat. The metate, the larger stone piece, has a slightly curved grinding surface.
The smaller mano was held in the hand and used against the metate to grind food.
LYING LOW -- GILA MONSTER EXHIBIT
A giant Gila monster attracts onlookers and invites children to explore and play. Youngsters will find this fictitious creature in the Natural Mohave Gallery, part of the Origen Experience.
The anatomically correct critter is meant to help people understand the Gila monster's survival strategies and the internal adaptations that make it possible to dwell in the desert.
THE WINDMILL INTERACTIVE
It is intended to encourage visitors to construct and test their own windmill designs.
A workbench invites visitors to experiment with alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar power.
The exhibit allows visitors to design and build their own windmills and test them for electrical output in a small wind tunnel. Adjustment of the propellers can make the windmills more efficient.
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