Science Museum of Minnesota

By building a model of a lung and diaphragm, learners discover the function of various parts of the body's respiratory system.

In this interactive game, learners compare their music-listening skills with that of a three-month-old baby.

What's a Pickle-Oh? Two pieces of pickle on a stick are connected to a Pico Cricket (micro controller). When you slide the pickles apart the note changes.

In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw.

Make two firefly lanterns, then program them to blink to one another and change colors.

DNA is the thread of life. Encoded in its genetic sequence is the information that makes each of us unique.

During this lesson, learners will determine their blood pressure and learn about systolic and diastolic pressures.

This game is like regular bingo, except the clues are sounds.

Learners make bell bracelets, place them on their wrists or ankles, and then dance to the rhythms and sounds the bells make. Many cultures use ankle or wrist bells to make music during dancing.

Learners can program a compass to draw a circle by itself using a Pico Cricket, some Legos, and lots of tape! Pico Cricket is required.