National Museum of Natural History
FIRST FLOOR | EXHIBITAfrican Bush Elephant
Learn about the ecology of African elephants, their place in geologic time, and their connections to humans.
Things to Do:
Feel “elephant voices”—the low-frequency voices that elephants use to communicate over distances as long as 10 miles.
Watch a short film of African bush elephants in action.
Learn why elephants are called “ecosystem engineers”.
SECOND FLOOR | TEMPORARY EXHIBITLights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky
Experience the grandness of a starry night, discover the dark side of artificial lights, and find out how you can reduce light pollution and reconnect with the night sky.
Things to Do:
Look through a ”telescope“ into the past, adjust the skyglow in a famous painting, and see how artificial lights affect mating fireflies.
Find dark-sky sites around the world—there may be one near you!
FIRST FLOOR | TEMPORARY EXHIBITSea Monsters Unearthed: Life in Angola’s Ancient Seas
Get up close to the fossil remains of giant reptiles—mosasaurs(沧龙)and sea turtles—that once ruled the sea off the coast of West Africa 88—66 million years ago.
Things to Do:
Touch the teeth of a shell-crushing mosasaur.
Compare Angola’s ancient ocean ecosystems with today’s in a spinner interactive.
Take a photo of yourself with a massive mosasaur that’s ready to bite.
SECOND FLOOR | EXPERIENCEThe Garden Lounge
Relax and recharge among an indoor garden of live plants.
Things to Do:
Play a sliding-door interactive game to learn how seeds spread.
Charge your mobile device.
Relax, breathe in deeply and sit for a while!
【小题1】What can you learn if visiting African Bush Elephant?| A．Whether elephants pose threats to humans. |
| B．What elephants communicate in their voices. |
| C．Why elephants prefer to live in bushes. |
| D．How elephants improve ecosystems. |
| A．African Bush Elephant. | B．Recovering Our Night Sky. |
| C．Sea Monsters Unearthed. | D．The Garden Lounge. |
| A．A diary entry. | B．A brochure. |
| C．A holiday plan. | D．A science report. |
