Head to Toe: All About Your Body
Oct 3, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010
 | Head to Toe: All About Your Body October 3, 2009 - January 3, 2010: Are you an herbivore or a
carnivore? Are fingertips useful for anything besides identification? What does your brain look like inside? Why do you yawn? Explore the answers to these questions and more as you make your way around the human body from head to toe. Check out skulls and skeletons, brains and bones, eyes and ears, and livers and lungs to find out how they all function.
Head to Toe is part of our annual Fall exhibition - Spooky Science Presents: Skeletons.
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 | Hands-On Highlights:
X-Rays: Can you tell which bones are broken and which are healthy? At this device you can pretend to be a radiologist and examine real X-rays.
Heart ‘n Hand: Our hearts are the hardest working organs in our bodies. Try keeping pace with a simulated heartbeat by pumping “blood” with your hand. How long can you keep going?
Poison Pills: Is it a candy treat or will it make you sick? Can you tell the difference between popular candies and prescription drugs or some over-the-counter remedies?
Skull Comparison: Are you a carnivore or a herbivore? Can you tell the hunter from the prey by looking at their skulls? Examine real animal skulls and find out!
Fingerprints: We all know our fingerprints are unique, but do you know what else they do? Check out your fingerprints and compare it to other samples. How are yours the same? How are yours different? |
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