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Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010 2:04 pm
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A carnival theme provides the entertaining setting for children of all ages to learn about the importance of diet and exercise for healthy bones. Opening February 15, 2010, at the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, The Bone Zone Carnival of Healthy Choices will continue through May 31, 2010.
“Our primary goal for The Bone Zone was to stress that food and exercise choices now affect bone health today and in the future,” said Connie Weaver, exhibit content director and distinguished professor and head of the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University. “Through the lively carnival setting we provide information regarding good sources of calcium and the need for weight-bearing activities."
The exhibit is comprised of nine displays that feature interactive games, hands-on activities, entertaining videos, and information about bone health, diet, and exercise.
With displays such as Your Bones Are Alive, The Incredible Bone Crusher and The Amazing Bone Builder the exhibit explores calcium and provides activities to determine which foods provide the best equivalent of three cups of milk per day.
Some of the activities include a fun house mirror and a simulated X-ray machine. A computer game tests your ability to make good food and exercise choices in order to build a healthy skeleton. The exhibit centerpiece is The Hip Joint with a dance floor to tap out a tune with your feet.
"Bones grow fastest between the ages of 9 and 18 so we encourage school groups and families to visit," Weaver said. "Poor diets and little exercise can cause broken bones in young people and lead to bone diseases like osteoporosis in the future. By entering this ‘carnival of learning’ children can examine important health concepts in an entertaining way."
The exhibit was created by the Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Design Center with support from the Indiana Dairy and Nutrition Council.
The Discovery Center has recently opened a Discovering Healthy Families exhibit sponsored by the HCA foundation and MTSU, and the museum staff hopes that together the two exhibits will help promote healthy decisions in families with growing children.
Please call Alicia Meade (615) 890-2300 to schedule a Bone Zone field trip for your group or school this spring or with any additional questions about The Bone Zone.
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