Hunters of the Sky | Space | Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2005 | Brain | Discovering Chimpanzees | CSI | Treasures Unearthed | Titanic | SuperCroc | Powers of Nature | Genomic | 2001 Wildlife Photographer | Hubble | Extreme Deep | Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
October 27, 2007 – March 2, 2008
Imagine the thrill of discovering something brand-new about a creature that lived millions of years ago. Ever since the first dinosaur fossil was identified almost 200 years ago, people have wondered how these fascinating animals lived, moved and behaved. At first, dinosaur hunters used only such tools as a keen eye, shovels and compasses.
Today, scientists also rely on everything from satellite technology to scanning electron microscopes. Prepare to take a journey of discovery into the exciting world of modern paleontology, where new discoveries, new technology and new ideas are helping today's scientists piece together what these living, breathing dinosaurs were really like.
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries website
Wild Music: Sounds & Songs of Life
June 30 – September 16, 2007
Whales compose, bullfrogs chorus, songbirds greet the dawn, and people everywhere sing and dance. What do we all have in common? “Wild Music” explores evidence for the biological origins of music through highly interactive exhibits and exceptional sound experiences, and— in the process— expands our understandings of what makes music.
Wild Music website
Hunters of the Sky
March 10, 2007–May 28, 2007
SPACE: A Journey to Our Future
October 7, 2006–February 11, 2007
Space: A Journey to Our Future official site
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2005
From the British Museum of Natural History
June 17–September 10, 2006
Wildlife Photographer of the Year website
BRAIN: The World Inside Your Head
January 28–May 7, 2006
- http://www.pfizer.com/brain/adults.html - K–12 Teachers Guide provides pre- and post-activities to enhance your classes visit to the exhibit. Activities are multidisciplinary encompassing lessons in science, math, language arts, performing arts and art.
- http://www.pfizer.com/brain/exhibit.html - Click here for a tour of the exhibit with photos and text.
- http://www.pfizer.com/brain/bgames.html - Find brain games here. Test your knowledge about the mysteries of the brain. Solve brain puzzles. Play a video game to find out what’s going on in your brain as you walk down the street.
- http://science.howstuffworks.com/brain.htm - Learn more about how your brain works at this fantastic Web site.
Discovering Chimpanzees: The Remarkable World of Jane Goodall
October 15, 2005–January 10, 2006
Teacher's Guides to CSI
June 25–September 18, 2005
- Exhibit Overview [Word Document] [PDF*]
- Classroom Activities [Word Document][PDF*]
Treasures Unearthed: North Carolina's Spectacular Gems & Minerals
July 17, 2004–June 12, 2005
- Gems & Minerals Interactive
Note: This interactive requires Flash 7.0 or above and was designed for a touch-screen kiosk; please substitute "click" for "touch" and "drag" for "drag finger" throughout the activity. - Rockhound's Guide to Selected Specimens [PDF*,
600k]
* requires free Acrobat Reader
Titanic: the Artifact Exhibit
August 2, 2003–April 18, 2004
- Titanic Educator's Guide [PDF*, 1.1MB]
* requires free Acrobat Reader
SuperCroc
March 15–May 26, 2003
coloring sheets
- American alligator [PDF*, 142k]
- Indian gavial & American crocodile [PDF*, 208k]
Naturalist article
- "King of the Crocs" [PDF*, 68k]
* requires free Acrobat Reader
Math worksheet
word scrambles
links
- National Geographic: Crocodile Quiz
- National Geographic: SuperCroc Activity Sheet
- National Geographic: SuperCroc News release
- National Geographic Kids Magazine: SuperCroc Brainteaser Quiz
- Project Exploration: The Science of SuperCroc
- Staab Studios making the ‘SuperCroc’
Powers of Nature
October 19, 2002–February 16, 2003
- www.fi.edu - Franklin Institute
- www.weatherworks.com - How Weather Works
- www.wral.com/weather - WRAL Weather Center
- www.noaa.gov - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Genomic Revolution
April 20–September 2, 2002
- The Gene Scene - Children's guide to genetics from the American Museum of Natural History.
- http://www.kumc.edu/gec - The Genetics Education Center from the University of Kansas Medical Center is a link bonanza.
- http://genome.gov - Home of the Human Genome Project online.
- http://www.dnalc.org - Gene Almanac of news in the world of genetics.
2001 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
February 2–March 3, 2002
Hubble Space Telescope
June 2–September 3, 2001
HubbleSite - Space Telescope Science Institute's online guide to the universe
as seen through the eye of the Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble exhibit, news, picture gallery, discoveries, technical information, educational
materials, and fun & games.- Amazing Space - From STScI, "a set of web-based activities primarily designed for classroom use, but made available for all to enjoy." Galileo to HST, Solar System Trading Cards, Hubble Deep Field Academy and more.
- Hubble a view to the edge of space - View webcasts on various topics, see an animated explanation of Redshift, find out why space is such good real estate for a telescope, and learn about the people and technology that make the telescope work. From the Exploratorium.
- Hubble Primer: Basic information about the telescope from the folks at STScI. WEB VERSION |
PDF FORMAT (304k, grayscale)
NOTE: These files are not located on the Museum's Web site. Please contact the STScI staff if you have trouble accessing the files.
Extreme Deep
February 7–May 6, 2001
- Extreme Deep Educator's Guide [PDF*, 544k]
* requires free Acrobat Reader
The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park
September 27, 2000–January 5, 2001
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