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Sentence Structures

Select word blocks to build a sentence. Flip one or two blocks to make the sentence silly. Word block colors match parts of speech. The pattern of the words follows a language code, or grammar.

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Changing Faces

Rotate these face parts to explore expressions. The lift of an eyebrow or the downturn of a mouth is an unspoken language that can convey a thought or feeling.

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Front Page News

Use touch screen technology to put yourself in the cover story of the newspaper.

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Ancient Graffiti

Cave Paintings were used as a way to record messages. Use a touch screen to pick a brush and color, then design your own picture in this simulated cave.

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TV News

Become the TV news anchor! Sit at the news desk, read the news, and watch yourself on TV.

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Partners Challenge

Taking turns listening and speaking is part of communicating well. Test your communications skills as you describe to a friend how to arrange hidden blocks.

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Via Satellite

Use the joysticks to transmit an image from around the world with this model of how satellites send information from one side of the earth to the other.

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Sign Language

Learn American Sign Language with these video demonstrations.

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Totem Tales

The Totem Pole is a sequential arrangement of symbols or totems, created to tell a story. Use the totem images provided to build your own totem pole.

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Create a Crest

A coat of arms is a personal design used to communicate one’s identity. Use this rubbing table to design your own coat of arms.

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Instant Messaging

The telegraph was the first form of electronic communication. Use a telegraph key and Morse code to transmit a message to a friend.

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Construction Instruction

Receive hand signals from your friend so you can make the crane lift a load you cannot see. Switch places and signal to your friend.

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What’s that Sound?

Match the images shown to the warning sounds made in this touch screen exhibit.

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Stop, Look, and Listen

Motorists encounter many sounds and signs that give direction, information, and warnings. Use a touch screen to click on sights and sounds that communicate information to people on the road.

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Entry

You’ll “get the message” about this exhibit as soon as you enter! A digital sign displays the name of the exhibit above the entry panels and motion sensors set off a series of voices with differing accents and intonations saying “get the message.”