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King Hussein Science Garden




  • By a generous donation from his excellency
  •  Sheik Khaled Ben Ali Altorky
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Project Goals
  • To establish the first  national science garden in Jordan that attracts students and the general public, provoking and stimulating their interests in learning science and technology; the most important fields of knowledge in contemporary life, and most needed for our country’s progress and advancement in the 21st century.


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Project Goals, Cont.
  • To provide local schools with opportunities for extracurricular activities;
  •         in science & mathematics programs, enriching the imagination, vision, and knowledge of teachers and students, in a stimulating and exciting natural atmosphere.
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Project Goals, Cont.

  • Highlighting and enhancing the spirit   of innovation at the national level of expertise and local industry. Therefore the Garden layout and architecture,  and every piece of equipment and/or apparatus of the exhibits are to be completely designed and manufactured by Jordanian engineers, scientists and technicians from local  institutions and companies.


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Project Goal / Feasibility
  • Consequently sticking to allocated budget and reducing the cost of this national project by many orders of magnitude compared with similar projects executed in other Arab countries by foreign expertise.
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General Layout Plan
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Guidelines & Design Aspects
  •      The overall design and selection of   the Garden layout and  exhibits were manipulated and decided by considering the following  five aspects  and guidelines :
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1- Preserving natural landscape
  •        the layout plan was made according to the natural landscape of the Garden area,  with NO elimination of existing trees allowed. Also keeping the needed tiled areas to a minimum and maximizing natural green areas for more trees to be planted.
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2- Limited Water Resources
  •     Optimization of the designs of water pools and channels so as to limit the use of water and reduce waste and evaporation. Also natural oxidation and recycling processes are introduced. Even though water has an apparent   presence in the Garden, where water pools are distributed among the major sections of the Garden.
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3- Diversity of the Exhibits
  •       The exhibits and galleries in the
  •     Garden were selected to cover a wide
  •     range of the science phenomena, math
  •     & technological applications. Distributed
  •    into different zones; named using
  •    common sense; and directly according to the phenomena being demonstrated by the exhibits. With concentration on the outdoor activities  to exploit the natural atmosphere intended in this learning process.
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4- Simple & Informative
  •      The exhibits and galleries in the Garden were chosen to be of clear and simple design, easy  to  comprehend  and  operate by the visitor. Black boxes were eliminated (as possible) from the exhibits designs. Each exhibit is to be accompanied with a plateau explaining  the  scientific phenomena and instructing  the user  for  the operation of     the exhibit; using down to earth simple  language, in both Arabic and English.
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5- Limitation of Budget
  •      Considering the guidelines and design aspects above also contributed much in reducing the costs of the Garden infrastructure, civil works and exhibits used. Therefore the project cost will hopefully be kept within the allocated budget.
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Exhibition Zones, Galleries and Main Facilities of the Garden:
  • (A) Main Entrance and Lobby
  • (B) Sound Waves Zone
  • (C) Water Works Zone
  • (D) Earth and Astronomy Zone
  • (E) Mathematics Zone
  • (F) Mechanical Waves and Harmony
  • (G) Sun Light and Energy Zone
  • (H) Forces and Motion Zone
  • (I) Circular Motion Zone
  • (J) Indoor Zone
  • (K) Meteorology Station Zone
  • (L) Children Play and Learn Zone
  • (M) Recreational Area
  • (N)  Botany Garden & Natural pool
  • (O) You Can Do It at Home Exhibits
  • (P) Technology Exhibits Zone


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Main Entrance and Lobby Area
  • Ticket Window
  • Information & Brochures Window
  • Show Room & Indoor Exhibits
  • Foucalt Pendulum
  • Scaled Model of the Garden
  • Geology Gallery


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Sound Waves Zone
  • Sound Wave Mirrors
  • The Ambient Noise Tubes
  • Sound Communications Pipes
  • Sound Delay Hose
  • Doppler Effect in Sound
  • Metal Sound Bars
  • Sound Echo Tube
  • Music Rock
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 Water Works Zone
  • The Archimedean Spiral
  • Archimedes Buoyancy Principle
  • Water Turbine
  • Cartesian Divers
  • Water Cyclone
  • Water Centrifuge
  • Water Bubbles
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 Earth and Astronomy Zone
  • Earth Model
  • Solar System Model
  • Sundial Clock
  • Out of Earth Swing
  • The No-gravity Walk
  • Astronauts Gyro Simulator


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 Mathematics Zone
  • Geometrical Shapes & Volumes
  • Pythagorean Theory Triangle
  • Trigonometric Unit Circle
  • Natural Number p Derivation Circle
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Polar Coordinates
  • Spherical Coordinates
  • Math Integration Model
  • Natural Distribution Apparatus
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Mechanical Waves & Harmony
  • Resonant Pendulum
  • Harmonic Draw Pendulums
  • Simple Pop Pendulum
  • Chaotic Pendulum
  • Five Ball Pendulum
  • Coupled Pendulums
  • Torsion Pendulum
  • Resonance Bars
  • Transverse Waves on a String
  • Water Wave Projector
  • Mechanical Wave Machine
  • Water Wave Channel
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Sun Light & Energy Zone
  • Rainbow Pool
  • Solar Tower Model
  • Solar Furnace
  • Solar Water Heater
  • Reflections in Mirrors
  • Soap Bubbles Area
  • Photovoltaic Water Fountain
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell


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Forces and Motion Zone
  • Gravitational Force Apparatus
  • Balls Canon
  • Projectiles Path
  • Hydraulic Press
  • Lever System
  • Bernoulli Principle,  Wing Model
  • 5-Ball Collision App.
  • Pulley System
  • Toothed Gear System
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Circular Motion Zone
  • Rotating Disk (stool)
  • Double Gyroscope
  • Direction Gyroscope
  • Set of Gyro Wheels
  • Motor Driven Gyro
  • Centripetal Force
  • Moment of Inertia Tracks
  • Racing Balls Tracks
  • Maxwell Flywheel
  • Wind Turbine
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 Indoor Exhibitions Zone
  • Electricity, Electronics & computer Technology Section
  • Biology Models  Gallery Section
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 Meteorology Station Zone
  •    Meteorology Weather Station with different measuring instruments; already exists in the Garden.
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Children Play & Learn Zone
  • Balance Platform
  • Catenary Bridge Building Blocks
  • The Impossible Route
  • Wooden Building Blocks
  • Spaceship Model
  • Wooden Tower
  • Swings
  • Seesaws
  • Simple Geometrical Shapes
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Recreational Area
  • Cafeteria
  • Science & Mathematics Gallery
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Botany Garden & Natural Pool
  •      Contains plants and trees of different types and families. Along with the natural water pool with oxidation cycle.
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 You Can Do It @ Home Exhibits
  •       A set of about 120 different simple experiment or demonstration set-ups; that could be replicated by the visitor at home or in school. To be exhibited and demonstrated to the visitors at any appropriate section in the Garden or in the show room of the entry area.
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Technology Exhibits        Zone
  • Open Car Model
  • Car Engine Section Models
  • Airplane
  • International Space Station Model
  • Satellite Model
  • Submarine Model
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  المخطط الزمني لمراحل تنفيذ المشروع
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 Estimated Cost for the Project
  • Landscaping and construction              JD    75,000
  • Green Areas and Gardening                  JD      8,000
  • Exhibits & Galleries Costs                      JD   80,000
  • Literature and Promotional activities   JD     5,000
  • Miscellaneous expenses  & salaries      JD   20,000



  • Total Estimated Cost                JD  188,000