Appendix 2: verbal responses for 3 exhibits – explanations to themes and example
Exhibit - Bicycles
Examples / Explanation of theme / Main theme"You should go on the blue bike. it is faster you will see"
"Transfer to gear 7, it will be easier and faster"
"How many calories did I burn?" / Social interaction that includes an explanation regarding the exhibit – how to activate it or a scientific explanation about the phenomena. / Explaining to a friend
"Who is winning?"
"It is not possible to win with the orange bike" / Referring to the main element of the exhibit, which is the race. / Talking about competition
"It is my turn now so let me get on"
"Who is last in line? Will you save my turn if I'll go and come back later?" / This exhibit is very popular, and students stand in line for activation, cheering the contestants while they wait. / Awaiting their turn
"We are going uphill now, it is like the bikes I have, you need to change gear"
"I have bikes like that at home, you need to brake in a curve" / Verbal responses that apply knowledge from life that can help in activating the exhibit. / Connection to life
"I am so tired, I can't continue any longer"
"My knees hurt, I am quitting" / Since this is a race that goes on for 2 minutes, kids often express difficulty in finishing the race. / Expressing physical exertion
"This is fun, come play with me"
"I like this game, it is cool" / Verbally expressing enjoyment. / Positive emotions
"Oh man, it doesn't work!"
"My bike got jammed"
"We can't see anything on the screen! I don't know that is happening" / Students often express frustration when the exhibit does not work. In this exhibit it frustrates them even more, since they will lose the competition if they cannot activate properly. / Frustration with exhibit
Exhibit – Drops and Hits
Examples / Explanation to the theme / Main theme"You need to get the weight higher. Don't push it until you are done"
"Spin this to pull the weight, then push to activate the paddle"
"You need to use the right amount of energy to make it go through" / Social interaction that includes an explanation regarding the exhibit – how to activate it or a scientific explanation about the phenomena. / Explaining to a friend
"I will be on that side and you will go there and press the button"
"Wait there, I will activate again" / Social interaction between friends who are activating the exhibit together, cooperating in order to succeed. / Cooperation with a friend
"What do you need to do here?"
"How do you get the weight up?" / Asking questions regarding the exhibit (operation, goal, function). Could be directed to a friend or thrown to the air. / Asking about exhibit
"We got 70 points. A record!"
"Yay! I got it through" / Verbally expressing enjoyment. / Positive emotions
"What is this exhibit? It looks interesting…."
"I pull it up and then…. it hops!" / A verbal response that is not necessarily to a friend: a question thrown to the air or talking to yourself. / Talking to self
"Why did you push it now? You ruined it"
"You touched the instructions and now it will go from the beginning!!!" / Verbal expression of anger, mostly when someone interferes with the activation of the exhibit. / Frustration with a friend
"Is the instructions over? this is annoying"
"I push the button and nothing happens!" / Frustration regarding the activation of the exhibit. / Frustration with exhibit
Exhibit – Air Pressure
Examples / Explanation to the theme / Main theme"What is this? let me do it after you"
"How do you spin the handle so fast? Help me" / Asking questions regarding the exhibit (operation, goal, function). Could be directed to a friend or thrown to the air. / Asking about exhibit
"Nothing happens, this is boring"
"I try to do it and it doesn't work!" / Frustration regarding the activation of the exhibit. / Frustration with exhibit
"I will spin it and it will go up"
"How do you get the red high? Maybe something in the back….?" / A verbal response that is not necessarily to a friend: a question thrown to the air or talking to yourself. / Talking to self
"You need to spin the handle and get the balls up"
"You need to get the red one to the same height as the yellow" / Social interaction that includes an explanation regarding the exhibit. / Explaining to a friend
"Look how cool"
"I will be good in this, let me" / Verbally expressing enjoyment. / Positive emotions
Exhibit – Robots
Examples / Explanation to the theme / Main theme"You need to catch it using the green button. Catch it, lift and release"
"You need to build a tower from the cubes" / Social interaction that includes an explanation regarding the exhibit. / Explaining to a friend
"It is my turn now. Go away and let me!"
"Move I am next" (pushing) / This exhibit is very popular, and students stand in line for activation, distracting the competitors with noise and comments while they wait. / Awaiting their turn
"How do you get the cube up?"
"How do you open the fingers?"
"How did you make this happen?" / Asking questions regarding the exhibit (operation, goal, function). Could be directed to a friend or thrown to the air. / Asking about exhibit
"Yes! I got 3 cubes on top of each other"
"We got 100 points! We are good" / Verbally expressing enjoyment. / Positive emotions
"Stop talking I can't concentrate"
"Don't stand behind me, it is distracting" / This exhibit is hard to activate. Students need to concentrate and get frustrated when students that are waiting to activate interfere. / Frustration with distractions
"It only moves to the sides! Go back"
"It is stuck in the back. What can I do?" / Frustration regarding the activation of the exhibit. / Frustration with exhibit
"It is hard to do alone. I will help you catch the cube"
"I will push the button and you move the joystick" / Social interaction between friends who are activating the exhibit together, cooperating in order to succeed. / Cooperation with a friend
"It is like that thing in the mall, that you catch dolls"
"You need to catch. Like that thing in the mall" / Verbal references to the similarity of the exhibit to a prize catching machine that you can find in shopping malls. / Connection to life
"Left, right, back. Now go here"
"I need to get this here… I almost got it" / A verbal response that is not necessarily to a friend: a question thrown to the air or talking to yourself. / Talking to self