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Personal Project of Curtis Harris 11 A.M. CA 120. Smithsonian Museum Of Natural History. Background Information . My first visit to this museum was when I was four years old. I visited with my mother for the experience. Background Information (Cont.).
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Personal Project of Curtis Harris 11 A.M. CA 120 Smithsonian Museum Of Natural History
Background Information • My first visit to this museum was when I was four years old. • I visited with my mother for the experience.
Background Information (Cont.) • I can’t really remember what I saw, but since I was caught by security for running around twice I must have seen just about everything.
Back To The Present • I entered the museum for the second time. • I was in awe as Ientered the museum.
The Journey Begins • The class met at the museum. • Memories from my childhood visit returned to me. • From there we went to our first exhibit – The Sant Ocean Hall.
The Sant Ocean Hall • The Sant Ocean Hall is the oldest permanent exhibit at the museum. • A large exhibit filled with: • Prehistoric and current • Ocean climates • Animals • And more!
The Sant Ocean Hall (Cont.) • Includes the climates of the Ocean and introduced topics such as: • Global warming • Pollution • Erosion problems. • Each are causes for concern.
The Sant Ocean Hall (Cont.) • Global Warming caused by overuse/burning of fossil fuels. • Pollution comes from people that don’t recycle and don’t do their part. • Construction near beaches produces Erosion that harms life on the beach.
Solutions • Everyone can do their part to help out the ocean. • Public Transportation and carpooling can slow Global Warming. • Simply recycling can stop the amount of pollution at sea and elsewhere. • DO YOUR PART!
The Sant Ocean Hall (Cont.) • One featured animal is the famous blue whale. • Believed to be the largest animal that ever existed • Average over 100 ft. in length • And 181 tons in weight.
The Sant Ocean Hall (Cont.) • Other featured animals include the Killer Whale (Orca), Giant Squid, and the prehistoric Megalodon. • After the Ocean Hall, we made our way up the stairs to the Dig It exhibit.
Dig It! • This exhibit described the “Secrets of Soil,” its uniqueness, and importance to the world.
Dig It! (Cont.) • Construction and landfills made by trashhurt the soil and life under the surface. • This can be avoidedby simply recycling and finding other waysto dump trash.
Geology, Gems, and Minerals • The next exhibit was right next door, The Geology, Gems, and Minerals Exhibit. • This exhibit described the unique rock formations, planet structures, and minerals thatcompose the earth.
Geology, Gems, and Minerals (Cont.) • Gold! Diamonds! Rubies! All these and more on display throughout the exhibit. • From ever-expanding crystals to the most perfect Diamonds, the exhibit captures the beauty of the earth’s minerals.
Some Really Liked These Exhibits • Some people loved the Geology, Gems, and Minerals exhibits so much that they felt compelled to show it physically.
The Hope Diamond • The beautiful and biggest deep-blue diamond finds its way to the Smithsonian Museum where it has it’s own exhibit.
Western Cultures • Museum also discusses: • Not just Earth’s natural climate and properties • Museum also informs viewers of: • Western Cultures • History of People in General • African History • Other Unique Origins
Western Cultures (Cont.) • From the ancient Egyptians to the people of the Roman empire, this exhibit was rich with the history of western culture.
Western Cultures (Cont.) • One very interesting part of the exhibit depicted a man and the mystery of his death. • Was he runningaway? • Surprisedfrom behind?
Korean Exhibit • Some of the people had ties to the next exhibit we visited. • This exhibit displayed traditions, artwork, and the culture of Korea.
African Voices • All people are believe to originate from Africa. • History of Africans: • From origins of people to Civil Rights Movement • And everywhere in between
African Voices (Cont.) • Everyone has a connection to the African Voices exhibit, but some have recently come from Africa and relate more closely.
The Ice Age • This exhibit mostly discussed the animals struggle for survival under such harsh eternal winter conditions. • Fossils help scientists understand what animals were alive during this time and where they lived.
Ice Age Animals • Animals During Ice Age Include: • The Woolly Mammoth • The Saber-tooth Tiger • The Giant Sloth
DINOSAURS! • My favorite exhibit. • I had an emotional attachment to this exhibit because of my childhood. • Through most of my childhood I had been fascinated with Dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs (Cont.) • As a child my younger brother and I would argue on who would win in a fight. – T-Rex or Triceratops. • I defended the Triceratops: • I was much larger and slower • He defended the T-Rex. • We never had any evidence to support our claims.
T-Rex vs. Triceratops • This description generally said that the T-Rex had the perfect offense: • Strong Legs • Powerful Jaws • Quick Reflexes.
T-Rex vs. Triceratops (Cont.) • The Triceratops only has an argument against the T-Rex because of its own perfect Defense: • A Massive body • Sharp Horns • And a large defensiveShelf
So Who WINS?! • “Whoever makes the first mistake,” will regret it dearly.
Wrapping Up the Trip • All the exhibits gave plenty of information to learn from. • There is still plenty of information for other students.
The End • Already have recommended the museum to some of my friends. • My sources are: • Photos from my phone. • Photos from Mrs. Cooperman • Information from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History • Pictures on Google Images • Wikipedia Articles • THANKS FOR WATCHING!
