How Rain is Formed
Kids' Zone · Interactive
- DimensionsSubject to on-site plan
- PresentationInteractive
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
How Rain is Formed is a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical interactive exhibit manufactured by Hefei Panda for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Engineered for durable, robust, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery installation, it turns abstract scientific concepts into direct, interactive visitor exploration. Hefei Panda is a global exhibit manufacturer exporting hands-on science displays to 50+ countries, with in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Exhibit Summary
How Rain is Formed is a Interactive interactive exhibit in the Kids' Zone category, designed for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Built as a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical display, it turns an abstract scientific concept into direct, interactive visitor exploration, and is engineered for durable, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery use.
Scientific Principle
Through interesting electromechanical interactions, the exhibition enables the audience grasp the process of water circulation in nature and explore how rain is formed.
Operation
The displays mainly consist of computers, monitors, handwheel hands-on mechanisms, cloud models, rain models, lake models, ball lifting mechanisms, exhibition stands, etc. The exhibition is equipped with a surface water circulation unit. The upper part is a cloud and rain model unit, and the lower booth has scenes such as rivers, lakes, and oceans. The audience turns the handwheel to shake the water (small balls) in the lakes and oceans via the track into the clouds (the atmosphere). After accumulating a certain amount, lightning and thunder appear, and the rain light starts to rain. At the same time, the ball falls along the track. The small ball rolls via the biosphere tray, the lithospheric tray, and the pedosphere tray respectively (indicating infiltration), and finally rolls into the lake and ocean. The display reveals the process and main links of the water cycle. Under the influence of solar energy and thermal energy on the earth's surface, water on the earth is constantly evaporated into water vapor and enters the atmosphere. Water vapor condenses into water when it is cooled, and falls to the ground in the form of precipitation under the action of gravity. This repeated process is called the water cycle. The water cycle is divided into macrocycle and minor cycle. The water vapor evaporated from the ocean is carried over the land by air currents, condenses into rain, snow, hail, etc. and falls to the ground. Part of it is evaporated and returned to the atmosphere, and the rest becomes surface runoff or underground runoff, etc., and finally returns to the ocean. This reciprocating movement of water between the ocean and land is called the water cycle. The water cycle that only occurs in a local area (land or ocean) is called the small cycle of water. The water cycle in the environment is intertwined with large and small cycles, and is constantly going on on a global scale and in various regions on the earth.
Export-Ready Features
- Durable, robust construction for high-traffic gallery environments
- Low-maintenance electromechanical design with reliable, safe components
- Custom sizing, theming & multilingual labeling available
- OEM & turnkey exhibit solutions with full project management
- Overseas shipping, export documentation & on-site installation supported
- Shipped to science centers and museums in 50+ countries