Event #1 Los Angeles Science Center

For Event #1 I visited the Los Angeles Science Center.
 When I first arrived at the venue I was a bit curious on how
I was going to connect the center to our class.  But the longer
I stayed there, the more I noticed the connection.

The first exhibit that stood out to me was the work done by the
children at the Science Center School.  On the top of this exhibit
it says, “As a scientist I will discover…..”. What I noticed is the
children decided to draw images with words rather
than stating facts.  I personally feel this relates
to the discourse we discussed in week 1. Typically one would
assume these kids are in a science museum so they would respond
with strictly words. I enjoyed the way in which it was depicted with
a more creative route.

 

The blending of discourses was
displayed in another exhibit of the museum.
 Another group of students were asked what
 they learned during their visit.  A group of
children decided to express what their learned
 through art. And used colorful pictures to
depict what they learned.

The last exhibit I would like to discuss
is the exhibit that displays the amount of trash an
average american throws away a year(150 pounds).
 I felt the way this exhibit is presented also symbolizes
the combination of discourses. It really provides the
audience with a visual representation of how much
waste there is.

I would recommend visiting the science center.  
I thought it was visually a very cool place,
and ended up learning some interesting facts.