Austin Children's Museum: Funstruction Zone

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Julie Amaguerra, marketing manager here at the Austin Children's Museum. We're located in downtown Austin at the corner of 2nd and Colorado. We're a non profit organization here. And our mission is to really equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. And how do we do that? Through our hands on exhibits and programs that you can find within these walls. This our three level Funstruction Zone. A very, it's a math based exhibit. All based on construction. And the three levels kind of represent the layers or steps of the building process. So that the bottom floor is like excavation. You'll see there is a kid digger here. As well as some Tonka truck dirt shoveling action in the back. This links up to the second floor. So I mentioned where you actually build things on the second floor. Well you kind of need your screws, nuts and bolts to do it. And so if you're here with a mom or a dad or a friend, you can actually talk to them from the second floor, and say "hey, send me a screw, send me a nut or bolt". And you can send it up the air tube. And it'll go straight to them on the second floor. We'll see where that comes out in a moment. And then once again. As we're on our way up, can you find the shapes in our Texas State Capital? Here is where kids can just let their imaginations go and create a structure with wooden blocks. Or use these these wooden slats, screws, nuts and bolts and edges to create something new. And like we were downstairs saying when you can call up and receive different materials. This is where they would fall out of. And, and the same thing if you need stuff to be sent down, you can also send them down these shoots. And it's also a shape exercise for the young ones. So, cross, down it goes. So just like that. And of course. You have to be dressed appropriately. Construction hats and vests. Here on the third floor is where you actually finish out your house. Shingle or wall paper in that house over there. Which I don't know if you can see from here, but it's magnetics. You see? Like. This is another favorite. It's our three story slide that's within the Funstruction Zone. So kids five and up can enjoy this when they visit as well."