Bone Zone

September 1st, 2000 - August 31st, 2002 | PROJECT

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis will develop a 6,000-sq. ft. traveling exhibition about bones, helping children and adults learn about the science of bones, maintenance of healthy bone structures and the cultural and artistic uses of bones. Also, the exhibition will help inform upper elementary and middle school audiences of career possibilities in science, further an understanding of bones as revealed through modern technology and promote understanding of the skeletal system. A Web site, teacher workshops, kits and other materials and events will support learning through this exhibition.

Project Website(s)

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Team Members

Karol Bartlett, Principal Investigator, Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0000620
Funding Amount: 1151568

Tags

Audience: Adults | Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13)
Discipline: Art | music | theater | Health and medicine | Life science | Social science and psychology
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits