Websites produced by the Learning Technologies Center

Learning Technologies develops online resources for youth and adults to explore and create ideas in science, technologies, engineering, art and mathematics.

Wild Music Whales compose, bullfrogs chorus, songbirds greet the dawn, and people everywhere sing and dance. The Wild Music website lets you explore the research and ideas for the biological origins of music and in the process, it expands our understandings of what makes music.
http://www.wildmusic.org/

Science Connect is a community science network sponsored by the Science Museum of Minnesota with funding from the National Science Foundation. The website hosts a searchable directory of Twin Cities Area groups, clubs, information centers, and other organizations making science connections.
http://ltc.smm.org/scienceconnect/

Playful Invention and Exploration network is an approach to using new technologies that integrates art, science, music, and engineering. The PIE network website was made to enable and inspire more people to create, invent, and explore -- using a combination of traditional craft materials and new digital technologies. http://www.pienetwork.org

Low Life Labs Find out what robot designers are learning from ants, cockroaches, and other simple life-forms and how the knowledge gleaned from these creatures' natural adaptations to their environments is used to make robots even better.
http://www.robotsandus.org/

Tissues of Life Meet tissue researchers and learn about the four types of tissues that make up the human body. Play Tissues Invaders or one of our other games and test your knowledge of viruses, bacteria, and how your body works to defend itself!
http://www.smm.org/tissues/

Mysteries of Catalhoyuk Investigate the many questions and mysteries surrounding one of the world's oldest cities. Make a Neolithic dinner, read the Mystery of the Flint Dagger, explore the process of archaeology, or even tour a Catalhoyuk home! http://www.smm.org/catal

The Thinking Fountain Home of the famous Name That Candy Bar game, you'll find a wellspring of science and art ideas in the Thinking Fountain! Learn about shapes, tropical rain forests, pneumatics, worms, roller coasters, bubbles and much, much more. http://www.thinkingfountain.org/

From Windmills to Whirligigs Meet Vollis Simpson and see how his windmill-powered whirligigs connect science with art using the power of wind. Then try making your own whirligig or other air-powered contraption!
http://www.smm.org/sln/vollis/

When Crocodiles Ruled! Step back 60 million years and find out what lived on earth after the dinosaurs. Was it wooly mammoths? "Cave-men"? Guess again. Come explore the world of When Crocodiles Ruled! http://www.crocsrule.org/

Habits of the Heart Explore resources for students and teachers interested in learning about the cardiovascular and circulatory systems. Movies of the heart in action, online and at-home activities, links to other sites about the heart and lungs, and much more! http://www.smm.org/heart

The Sound Site Developed in partnership with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Sound Site has activities, discussions, and multimedia explorations about sound from both a scientific and artistic perspective. Close your eyes, open your ears, and explore the world of sound! http://www.smm.org/sound/

Discovering Chimpanzees Get ready to discover the wild world of chimpanzees at the Gombe National Park in Tanzania! Meet the chimpanzees and hear what researchers are learning about these amazing animals. You'll find lots of photographs, videos, and fun activities! http://www.discoverchimpanzees.org/

The Greatest Places Journey to seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on earth! Trek down the Amazon river, take in all 2.5 miles of Iguazu Falls, meet nomads roaming the high plateaus of Tibet, explore the glaciers of Greenland, and more. http://www.greatestplaces.org/

Monarchs and Migration Teachers, students, and families across the country are exploring Monarchs, butterflies, and the mystery of migration! Join us as we investigate the world of the Monarch butterfly.
http://www.smm.org/sln/monarchs/

Maya Adventure Browse through images from the Science Museum's anthropological collections, discover ancient and modern Maya culture, or try a hands-on experiment and learn how a cenote (a deep, water filled sinkhole in limestone) is formed. Start your adventure now! http://www.smm.org/sln/ma/