Stanzel Museum has variety of activities for ‘Worldwide Day of Play’
Newton’s cradle was used to demonstrate the principles of conservation of momentum and conservation of energy. When a sphere at the end is lifted and released, it strikes the stationery spheres in the middle and creates a force that pushes the last sphere outward. That sphere then swings back and strikes the stationery spheres, repeating the effect in the opposite direction. The device was designed by French scientist Edme Mariotte and named after Sir Isaac Newton.
Communities around the globe came together on Saturday, Sept. 28 to celebrate the Worldwide Day of Play, an annual event that encourages children to engage in active play and physical activities.
Among the participants in this observance was the Stanzel Museum, in partnership with Parents As Teachers of Rural South Central Texas, which provided playful activities for families.
