Friday, August 15, 2008

AT THE HEALTH MUSEUM IN HOUSTON.



"HUSTON"




Visiting the Health Museum made me ask myself, "What good I will learn from this visit? What experiences can I take back to my country and share with my students?"Before I got to this museum, I read some information on the human body.

When thinking about bodies and bodily functions, most of the time we say “EWWW!” but after seeing this museum, I understand many of the reasons why our body acts in different ways. The Health Museum is dedicated to educating people about how their bodies work, along with how to live a healthy

life.

At this museum I learned the good, the bad and the downright ugly about the human body.However, it is important to realize the way that



this museum uses sophisticated animatronics and interactive stations, to help children in particular understand the human body. Technology is used to explain how and why the body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky things that so many people think are gross. There were games for children and after the games were over, there were tests to see what they learn ed.

It's very curios actually, because parents accompany their children and get involved in the games, and they, too, will take the tests. You know what is most surprising? Some children know more than the adults! Seeing that made me remember one of the theories we studied with Dr. Herbert; she said that children learn a great deal from playing, and more, of course, when their parents are with them.We saw a great many parts of the body, from the small to the big. There were imaginative exhibits, with stations further divided into three main body areas: the nose, the gut and other gross stuff. In the nose area you can take a tour of a giant nose. I found out how "boogers" are made and met “Nigel Nose.” I also saw children slide through a massive digestive system, and play pinball with pigs, all done so that children and adults can explore how and why the body produces gas. Through other exhibits, I learned a lot about topics such as human anatomy, the science of sports, veterinary medicine and forensic science. At this museum they haves a special area where children’s can explore healthy habits and learn how their bodies work.

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