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Article: Interest in science built by 'Robots'
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- December 23, 2005
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It's a high-tech exhibit that features characters from a hit
computer-animated film. The Chicago Children's Museum is hoping
"Robots: The Interactive Exhibition," debuting here before embarking
on a national tour, sparks the imagination of young and old alike.
"It really is an exhibit about robots that's hosted by the
characters from the movie," says Jennifer Farrington, vice president
of education at Chicago Children's Museum. "This is intended to be an
introduction to robots for young children, and we hope by partnering
with it [that it] will pique their interest."
A portion of the exhibit features characters from the film as well
as drawings showing how animators based their ...