LANSING, Mich. (WSYM) - The water is flowing in every direction at Impression 5 Science Museum in Lansing.
After years of planning, months of construction, and time spent fundraising, the 'Flow' interactive water exhibit has finally become a reality Friday.
The exhibit is two stories tall allowing plenty of room for the kids to splash water around.
“This thing runs just like a pool, it shoots clean water all over the place,” said Eric Larson, Executive Director of Impression 5. “Water is a hook for kids because they naturally experiment with it and what we are trying to achieve at the science center is to have kids become scientists through behavior.”
By using sailboats and even a water vortex, the museum hopes the experience opens the eyes of kids to STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) related fields.
The goal is to also help kids get a better idea of where drinking water comes from and the struggles other countries face in getting access to clean drinking water.
“Things like engineering and mathematics will become more natural to them and then they'll pick which career path they want to go on,” said Larson. “They many not become technology driven but the point is we want them to understand it.”
Some kids had the chance to try it out like Joshua Dupris. His favorite thing was the water vortex.
“It gets really tall and then it overflows,” said Durpis. “We tried putting something in there and then we couldn't find it anymore so defiantly don't put anything in there.”
It’s been a long journey but seeing smiles of the faces of children has made that journey worth It for staff at Impression 5.
“It’s our next level up for what we can do here, what Impression 5 can build, and the impact it can have on the community,” said Larson.
'Flow' opens to the public on July 1.
Ponchos are made available to anyone worried about getting wet.
Click here for more information about Impression 5 including admission prices.
