Circus Science

Explore the scientific principles of balance. Learn all about how our own bodies balance. Create whimsical balancing toys. Investigate rotational motion by creating different spinning top designs.

This special program was developed in partnership with the Hopkins Center for the Arts and inspired by the Cirque Mechanics production 42FT—A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels.

Schedule of Activities
11am: Balance
1pm: Tops
3pm: Balance