Creating a Museum Display

You are going to plan something very exciting—a museum display! You have the chance to make this display colorful, fun, and educational. If it's really good, you might want to invite your family, friends, and community to see it. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Visit a museum to see how museum displays look. As you go through the museum, answer the questions below. Jot down your ideas. If you cannot visit a real museum, visit an on-line museum.

1. What kinds of displays did I see?
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2. Which materials were used in the displays?
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3. Was there any written material with the displays? How was it presented?
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4. Did anything move or make a sound? Was anything on audiotape or videotape? How can I create sound and movement in my own display?
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5. What part of the museum display did I enjoy the most? How can I use this idea with my own display?
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6. Here are ideas for my display showing a plant, an invertebrate, and a vertebrate.
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