Purdue AGRICULTURE
On tour 2009-2012
Discovery & Creativity To Go!
Presented by the Purdue Agriculture Traveling Exhibit Program
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Purdue AGRICULTURE
Exhibit Design Center
The Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Design Center has more than
15,000 square feet of fully equipped studio space plus the
tools its team of experts needs for all aspects of exhibit design
and fabrication, including CAD engineering, cabinetmaking,
metalworking, fabricating plastic, modeling, constructing,
prototyping, and managing projects.
Our team members are developers, designers, writers, and
producers of museum quality exhibitions as well as two- and
three-dimensional educational materials.
We develop and create exhibitions exclusively with Purdue
University faculty and researchers, primarily from Purdue
Agriculture and Purdue Extension. These content specialists
are partners in the exhibition development process and help
provide the necessary ideas, text, images, and other materials to
ensure the exhibition’s success.
Every year, thousands of children and adults experience
our exhibitions at the Indiana State Fair, museums, science
centers, and other venues. Our hands-on, interactive exhibitions
combine videos, computer games, and other fun features that
bring to life cutting-edge research from Purdue.
For more information about exhibit development, contact
Jon Bricker, Coordinator
Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Design Center
(765) 742-5649
[email protected]
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The Incredible Bone Crusher
is an interactive component
of Unit 1: Step Into the Bone
Zone (see page 8).
Table of Contents
Introduction and Learning Objectives...................................4
Science Standards......................................................................5
Content Specialists....................................................................6
Booking the Exhibit..................................................................7
Exhibit Walk-Through..............................................................8
Unit 1: Step Into the Bone Zone.................................8
Unit 2: Bone Up on Calcium......................................9
Unit 3: The Amazing Bone Builder...........................10
Unit 4: Femur Frenzy.................................................11
Unit 5: What’s on the Inside Counts........................11
Unit 6: The Mysterious Madame Ulna....................12
Unit 7: Astonishing Feats of Strength.....................13
Unit 8: The Hip Joint..................................................14
Unit 9: Picture Your Future.......................................15
Suggested Layout........................................................16
Related Materials from the
Purdue Extension Education Store......................................17
Sample Documents.................................................................18
Contract......................................................................18
News Release...............................................................21
Visitor Survey..............................................................22
Final Report................................................................23
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The Bone Zone Carnival of Healthy Choices
Introduction
The Bone Zone Carnival of Healthy Choices builds awareness about the
importance of healthy habits for bone health for its target audience
(grades pre-K-8 and their families). The design presents an innovative
and dynamic, informal science learning environment, and its content
draws on research from Purdue University about the vital need for
young people to have plenty of calcium and exercise to prevent weak
bones and osteoporosis later in life. The exhibit motivates visitors to
develop healthy lifestyle choices through a better understanding of
topics, concepts, and processes.
The exhibit team was comprised of faculty from the Purdue College
of Consumer and Family Sciences (see page 6),
writers from the Department of Agricultural
Communication, and designers from the Purdue
Agricultural Exhibit Design Center. It was sponsored
by the Indiana Dairy and Nutrition Council.
Learning Objectives
The Bone Zone’s primary objective is to illustrate that young people
need to eat calcium-rich foods and participate in weight-bearing
activities to ensure better bone health now and in the future.
Other important take-home messages include:
• Your bones need 800-1,300 milligrams of calcium a day (the
equivalent of 3-4 cups of milk).
• Weight-bearing activities, including walking, jogging, dancing, stair
climbing, soccer, and basketball, are good for your bones.
This graphic panel
is part of Unit 7:
Astonishing Feats of
Strength (see page 13).
• You form 50 percent of your bone mass between the ages of 9 and 18.
• Many foods (including dairy and nondairy choices) are high in
calcium.
• Osteoporosis is a pediatric disease with a geriatric outcome, and the
choices you make today can reduce your risk.
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Health and Wellness, Grades K-8
The eight Indiana Health and
Wellness standards for grades K-8 are:
Test Your Noggin is an interactive that compares the amounts of calcium
in various foods (see page 9).
Science Standards
The Bone Zone satisfies specific state education standards set by
Indiana:
• Health and Wellness: The Living Environment standards 3.4.7 for
grade 3 and 4.4.9 for grade 4, which touch on food and exercise.
• All eight Health and Wellness standards for grades K-8.
• Physical Education and Health Foundation 4 of the Foundations to the Indiana Academic Standards for Young Children from Birth to Age 5.
More information about these standards is available from the
Indiana Department of Education, http://dc.doe.in.gov/Standards/
AcademicStandards/index.shtml
Health and Wellness: The Living Environment
Standard 3.4.7 for grade 3 states that every student should be able to
“Explain that eating a variety of healthful foods and getting enough
exercise and rest help people stay healthy.”
Standard 4.4.9 for grade 4 states that every student should be able
to “Explain that food provides energy and materials for growth and
repair of body parts. Recognize that vitamins and minerals, present in
small amounts in foods, are essential to keep everything working well.
Further understand that as people grow up, the amounts and kinds of
food and exercise needed by the body may change.”
1. Students will comprehend
concepts related to health
promotion and disease prevention
to enhance health.
2. Students will analyze the influence
of family, peers, culture, media,
technology and other factors on
health behaviors.
3. Students will demonstrate the
ability to access valid information
and products and services to
enhance health.
4. Students will demonstrate the
ability to use interpersonal
communication skills to enhance
health and avoid or reduce health
risks.
5. Students will demonstrate the
ability to use decision-making
skills to enhance health.
6. Students will demonstrate the
ability to use goal-setting skills to
enhance health.
7. Students will demonstrate
the ability to practice healthenhancing behaviors and avoid or
reduce health risks.
8. Students will demonstrate the
ability to advocate for personal,
family and community health.
Physical Education and Health Foundation 4
This standard is part of the Foundations to the Indiana Academic
Standards for Young Children from Birth to Age 5. Foundation 4 is
“Responsible Personal Health and Safety Practices.”
This standard provides guidelines for parents: “While participating
in physical activities, young children are beginning to form an
awareness of health and safety practices that support the growth
of a healthy lifestyle. Also through activities and experiences,
they are guided and encouraged by the adult to develop greater
interdependence for personal care and safety.”
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Content Specialists
Connie M. Weaver
Distinguished Professor and Head
Department of Foods and Nutrition
Purdue University College of Consumer and Family Sciences
Connie Weaver’s research interests include calcium and bone
health. She was a member of the National Academy of Sciences Food
and Nutrition Board Panel that developed new recommendations
for calcium and related minerals requirements, and in 2005, was
appointed to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. She’s
served on many professional advisory boards, including the National
Osteoporosis Foundation. She has written more than 200 research
articles, and in 2006, co-wrote Calcium in Human Health, a volume in the
Nutrition and Health series from Humana Press.
Angie Abbott
Director
Family Nutrition Program and Expanded Food and Nutrition Program
Purdue University College of Consumer and Family Sciences
Angie Abbott is a registered dietitian and has professional experience
in education, research, and community and clinical practice. She directs
the Family Nutrition Program and the Expanded Food and Nutrition
Program for Indiana and coordinates communication efforts for
outreach in the Purdue Department of Foods and Nutrition. She works
with the Indiana Family and Social Service Administration, the United
States Department of Agriculture, and Purdue Extension to provide
nutrition education programs that target limited-resource audiences
statewide.
Amy R. Mobley
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Foods and Nutrition
Purdue University College of Consumer and Family Sciences
Amy Mobley teaches courses on dietary selection and public
health nutrition topics, and assists the Indiana Nutrition Education
programs in their outreach efforts. Her research focuses on nutrition
education and health behavior, especially in community settings. She
has experience as a nutrition communication manager and a nutrition
scientist contractor for the National Institutes of Health Office of
Dietary Supplements in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Booking the Exhibit
Schedule
The Bone Zone Carnival of Healthy Choices is available for three-month
rental periods (including delivery/installation and deinstallation/
pick-up).
To reserve dates and discuss fees, contact:
Gretchen Bertolet, exhibit marketing coordinator
(765) 429-5436
[email protected].
Details of the exhibit rental process are described below.
Confirmation and Payment
We will mail a contract to the exhibitor (for a sample contract, see
page 18). After the signed contract and a $500 deposit are returned,
the exhibitor will receive a copy of the contract with the Purdue
signatories within about 30 days.
Full payment is expected no later than 30 days prior to the exhibit’s
opening date. We will send an invoice.
The exhibitor is responsible for one-way shipping (in-bound) and a
not to exceed amount shall be stated in the contract.
The exhibitor must provide a certificate of insurance at least 30 days
prior to the exhibit’s opening date.
Exhibit Conditions
The exhibitor will be provided with a condition book for review and
approval upon receipt of the exhibit as well as when it departs.
The exhibitor assumes responsibility for maintaining and repairing
damage to all exhibit components occurring during the rental period.
The exhibitor must immediately contact the Purdue Agriculture
Exhibit Design Center if any damage or theft is noted. Repairs or
replacements will be made in consultation with Purdue. Diagnoses
and planned solutions will normally be made within 24 hours of
notification.
Credits and Provided Materials
This Bone to Pick sidebar panel
is part of Unit 6: The Mysterious
Madame Ulna (see page 12).
Purdue and the exhibit’s sponsors must be credited in all publicity
and printed materials (suggested wording will be provided). The
Exhibit Design Center will provide a news release for reference or use
(see page 21).
The Purdue Extension Education Store will provide a 20 percent
discount on the purchase of educational materials related to the
exhibit (see page 17).
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Exhibit Walk-Through
The Bone Zone has nine independent display units, each with
distinct objectives and features. Except for the entrance and exit,
each unit is designed as a standalone piece, so visitors are free
to wander and learn as they wish. This walk-through provides
information about each unit including dimensions, electrical
components, and construction materials.
Many of the photos show passages of the exhibit script. Samples
of audio and video script elements are provided in the text.
Scattered throughout the exhibit are several “Bone to Pick”
sidebars. These colorful panels provide more information about the
science of calcium and bone health.
The Bone Barker welcomes
visitors to the exhibit. Your
Bones Are Alive shows the
various parts of a human bone.
Unit 1: Step Into The Bone Zone
Step Into The Bone Zone is the entrance and introduces the main
learning objectives:
> You need to eat calcium-rich foods now for better lifelong bone
health.
> The activity choices you make now will ensure better lifelong
bone health.
This unit features:
• The Bone Barker — a life-size skeleton who welcomes
visitors with a looping audio message: “Ladies and
gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up, and marvel at the
astounding things that await you inside the Bone Zone.
Enter, and learn what you can do to keep your bones strong
and healthy.”
• Your Bones Are Alive — a model illustrating the parts and
functions of bones.
• The Incredible Bone Crusher (interactive) — a game that
invites visitors to pull large levers that demonstrate the
strength of healthy bones and the weakness of unhealthy
ones.
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Construction Materials: MDF, foam, hardboard, laminate
Dimensions: height=108 inches, width=144 inches, depth=48 inches
Electrical Components: ACS digital audio player with speaker, motion sensor, compact flash card
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Unit 2: Bone Up On Calcium
This unit explores the importance of calcium for healthy bones. It features:
• The Calcium Cart — a skeletal food vendor explains the
importance of calcium for strong bones.
• Test Your Noggin (interactive) — an interactive game
in which visitors flip milk bottles to reveal how much
cheese, funnel cake, and other foods they’d have to eat to
get the calcium equivalent of one cup of milk.
• Take It To The Bank — a Bone to Pick that explains
the importance of banking calcium in your bones when
you’re young.
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Construction Materials: MDF, foam, hardboard, laminate, steel grid
Dimensions: height=84 inches, width=52 inches, depth=66 inches
Electrical Components: ACS digital audio player with speaker, motion sensor, compact flash card
Test Your Noggin is an interactive
game that lets visitors find out how
much calcium they’ll get from their
favorite foods.
Exhibit Walk-Through
The Calcium Cart (left), introduces the
importance of calcium for healthy bones. Take It
to the Bank (above) explains how people form
their peak bone mass before they’re 30 — so
it’s important to bank plenty of calcium when
you’re younger.
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Unit 3: The Amazing Bone Builder
The Amazing Bone Builder (top left
and below) is a video featuring the
Bone Barker and Junior, who explain
how your body forms new bones. Don’t
Cut the Cheese (top right) explains the
science of lactose intolerance.
This unit showcases some of the amazing science behind bones. It features:
• The Amazing Bone Builder — a video featuring the Bone Barker and Junior, an animated young skeleton who drinks a glass of milk and shows visitors how our
bodies form new bones from collagen and calcium.
Amazing Bone Builder Script
See what has never been seen before! Gaze, with your own eyes, upon the way your body builds new bones. The fire-eater
may leave you cold. You probably can’t stomach the sword
swallower. But you will be thrilled to the bone by the neverbefore-seen milk drinking, bone-building skeleton!
Junior here will demonstrate.
First, your body creates a framework made of a protein called collagen.
Then, the calcium you eat fills in the holes of that framework.
It’s astounding. It’s amazing! The more calcium you eat, the
more you fill in the holes, and the stronger your bones will be
now and in the years to come.
Just like Junior here. Wake the neighbors and tell your friends
about the amazing milk-drinking, bone-building skeleton!
Bone Barker and Junior
• Don’t Cut The Cheese — a Bone to Pick exploring lactose-intolerance.
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Construction Materials: MDF, foam, hardboard, laminate
Dimensions: height=84 inches, width=52 inches, depth=66 inches
Electrical Components: Phillips 3140 DVD Player, Dyneo LCD television Model #DX-LCD26-09
Unit 4: Femur Frenzy
Femur Frenzy gives visitors a chance to show off their wits and
brute force. It features:
• Femur Frenzy (interactive) — a game that invites
visitors to use a bone mallet to whack the best food
and activity choices for healthy bones. Make the best
choices to build a complete, healthy skeleton; make
poor choices and end up a heap of bones.
• What is Calcium? — a Bone to Pick that describes the
science of calcium and some of its other uses.
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Construction Materials: MDF, foam, hardboard, laminate, steel grid, acrylic
Dimensions: height=84 inches, width=52 inches, depth=66 inches
Electrical Components: Dell PC Model # DCCY, Samsung Syncmaster 204B, Able track mouse
In Femur Frenzy, visitors use a bone to
whack the best food and activity choices.
Unit 5: What’s On the Inside Counts
This unit highlights some healthy looking bones. This unit features:
• X-ray machine (interactive) — a photo opportunity where
visitors step behind the simulated X-ray machine. The screen
moves up and down so children and adults can say, “Cheese.”
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Construction Materials: MDF, foam, plyboard, laminate, aluminum tube
Dimensions: height=108 inches, width=144 inches, depth=48 inches
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Exhibit Walk-Through
The X-ray machine invites visitors to
stand in front of a simulated X-ray and
take a picture.
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Unit 6: The Mysterious Madame Ulna
This unit takes the mystery out of making good weightbearing activity choices. It features:
• Madame Ulna (interactive) — a skeletal seer
who predicts the future of visitors’ bones
from the exercise choices they make today.
Visitors flip cards while the talking, animated
skeleton reveals the activities that are best for
building and keeping strong bones.
• Why Should Bones Bear the Weight? — a
Bone to Pick explaining the science behind
the way weight-bearing exercise strengthens
bone and muscle.
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When visitors flip one of the cards
(right), the animated Mysterious
Madame Ulna (above) comes to life
and reads out their bony fate.
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Construction Materials: MDF, foam, hardboard, laminate, oak
Dimensions: height=84 inches, width=52 inches, depth=66 inches
Electrical Components: ACS digital audio player
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Astonishing Feats of Strength (above) is a video that shows just how strong
bones are compared to other materials. Don’t Break a Leg (right) explains
how weak bones in youth can lead to fractures.
Exhibit Walk-Through
Unit 7: Astonishing Feats of Strength
This unit examines what life would be like if our bones weren’t
made of calcium. It features:
• Astonishing Feats of Strength — a video that
features a young performer who shows you just how
strong bones are compared to wood, glass, and other
materials.
• Don’t Break A Leg — a Bone to Pick that examines
higher rates of broken bones in young people —
proving that healthy bones are important to all ages.
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Construction Materials: MDF, foam, hardboard, laminate
Dimensions: height=84 inches, width=52 inches, depth=66 inches
Electrical Components: Phillips DVP 3140, Samsung LN-2641D television
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Unit 8: The Hip Joint
The Hip Joint does more than just tell visitors to stay active —
it makes them move. It features:
• The Hip Joint — an activity floor where visitors can
dance or jump on embedded drum pads or tap out a
tune on an oversized keyboard. This kind of activity
is fun, easy, and good for your bones.
Construction Materials: MDF, oak, cloth, aluminum
Dimensions: height=108 inches, width=96 inches, depth=96 inches
Electrical Components: ACS digital audio player for
compact flash card with piano and drum tracks, Sony speakers; mat switches
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The Hip Joint is a fun, interactive
way for visitors to experience
weight-bearing exercise.
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Unit 9: Picture Your Future
This concluding unit reinforces the primary objectives:
> You need to eat calcium-rich foods now for better lifelong
bone health.
> The activity choices you make now will ensure better
lifelong bone health.
It features:
• Don’t Be a Bonehead — a farewell message featuring the Bone Barker delivering one last audio message:
“Folks, thank you for visiting the Bone Zone today. We hope you had a lovely time and learned that you are in control of your own bone health.”
• Funhouse mirror — visitors can’t predict what they’ll
look like in the future, but one thing is certain: good
choices increase the chances of healthy bones.
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Don’t Be a Bonehead features a
final message from the Bone Barker
reminding visitors that they are in
control of their health.
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Exhibit Walk-Through
Construction Materials: MDF, foam, hardboard, The Picture Your Future funhouse
laminate, mirror
Dimensions: height=84 inches, width=54 inches, mirror message reinforces the importance
of choices today for future bone health.
depth=42 inches
Electrical Components: ACS digital audio player, motion sensor, compact flash
Suggested Layout
This graphic illustrates
the suggested layout for
The Bone Zone. While this
circular layout is preferred,
individual units may be
arranged to accommodate
your floor plan or space
requirements. Except for the
entrance and exit, each unit
was designed to function
independently — that is, the
learning objectives are not
presented in linear fashion.
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Purdue Extension
The Education Store
Related Materials from the Purdue Extension Education Store
The Purdue Extension Education Store offers researchbased educational materials to assist with your
presentation of The Bone Zone. The store offers a variety
of products (many of them free), including fact sheets,
CDs, Web sites, DVDs, videos, and courses, to individuals,
teachers, and school groups.
No Bones About It is a curriculum featuring six lessons
on DVD and CD designed to inspire early teens to become
lifelong consumers of calcium-rich foods. Personnel at
eight universities created the lessons, which meet national
academic standards for science and health. This package
contains a 60-page facilitator’s guide, master copies of
24 handouts, one DVD and six CDs that contain games
that reinforce the information presented in the interactive
portion. Museum purchases of this curriculum or other
Purdue Extension publications (including MyPyramid
publications) are eligible for a 20% discount.
Visit the Education Store
www.extension.purdue.edu/store
(888) EXT-INFO
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Sample Documents
This section features four sample documents used for renting The Bone Zone. These
samples are meant to provide background information on our process. The final wording of
these documents is subject to change.
Sample Contract
This sample contract spells out the typical terms and conditions of renting the exhibit.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY EXHIBIT DESIGN CENTER
Exhibition and Use Contract
This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Design
Center (hereafter PURDUE) and
(hereafter
BORROWER) for the rental and use of hereto mentioned exhibition and activities.
SECTION I: EXHIBITION AND CONTENT
I.1 TITLE
The exclusive title of the exhibition is The Bone Zone Carnival of Healthy Choices (hereafter
EXHIBITION). The Borrower may make no changes or additions to this title.
I.2 GOAL
The goal of the Exhibition is to immerse visitors in a lively carnival setting as they explore and
learn about the importance of diet and exercise for healthy bones.
I.3 DISPLAY
The Borrower must provide a minimum of 1,500 square feet with 11 feet of ceiling height.
I.4 CONTENT
The Bone Zone features nine informative, interactive displays.
I.5 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
The Borrower is responsible for all operating costs such as labor (e.g., maintenance, cleaning),
electricity, and related operating expenses of the Exhibition while it is on premises. The
Borrower must contact Purdue immediately if any damage or theft is noted. The Borrower
assumes responsibility for the maintenance and repair of damage to all Exhibition components
occurring during the period of this agreement. Such repairs will be made in consultation with
Purdue. Diagnosis and planned solution to repair problems will normally be made within twentyfour hours of notification during the business week. The Borrower agrees to provide a secure and
environmentally suitable storage area for any exhibition material withdrawn from the exhibition
for any reason.
I.6 PUBLICITY
A press release will be provided, with a selection of photographs, and Purdue agrees to
provide rights to the Borrower to use the exhibition's content in promotional materials,
publications, or electronic communications. Purdue University will be credited in all
occurrences as organizer of the exhibition and the sponsor, the Indiana Dairy and Nutrition
Council, shall also be acknowledged. Logos, as available, will also be provided.
The credit line should read:
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Sample Contract - Page 2 (continued)
This sample contract spells out the typical terms and conditions of renting the exhibit.
The exhibit was created by the Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Design Center with support
from the Indiana Dairy and Nutrition Council.
I.7 OWNERSHIP
The Exhibition and its materials are, and remain the property of Purdue and may not be altered,
copied, or reproduced in whole or in part.
SECTION II: TERMS AND PAYMENT
II.1 PUBLIC DATES
The Borrower shall have the right to display the Exhibition during the period from
I.2 DISPLAY SITE
The display site for the Exhibition is the
the delivery and pick-up address. Contact at this location is
. This also is
II.3 RENTAL FEE PAYMENT
The Borrower agrees to pay the rental fee of $
. A deposit in the amount of $500.00
shall be provided upon the execution of this contract. The Borrower shall pay Purdue the balance
of $
no later than January 22, 2009 unless this contract is cancelled. In the event that
the Borrower cancels the contract, the $500 deposit is forfeited. An invoice shall be sent by the
Department of Agricultural Communication’s Business Office for remittance.
Sample Documents
II.4 TERMS OF USE
Purdue shall:
• Produce, provide and deliver all exhibitry, including displays and graphics
• Provide content expertise
• Provide content and media for components
• Make all exhibit components ADA compliant
• Provide rights to the museum to use the exhibition's content in promotional materials,
publications, or electronic communication
Borrower shall:
• Display Purdue logo or name as a part of the Exhibition
• Provide a final report listing outcomes of the Exhibition including attendance, media
coverage (to include a selection of clips), visitor comments, school group usage, and
information on related programs or displays
SECTION III: SHIPPING AND INSTALLATION
III.1 SET-UP AND REMOVAL
Purdue will deliver the Exhibition on
to the Borrower and pick-up the Exhibition
on
. Purdue will provide at least two staff members to assist with installation
and de-installation. The Borrower must complete an inventory of exhibit materials and
components, using forms provided by Purdue, upon arrival and departure of the exhibit. Forms
must be signed and dated by an authorized representative of the Borrower and Purdue.
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Sample Contract - Page 3 (continued)
This sample contract spells out the typical terms and conditions of renting the exhibit.
III.2. SHIPPING FEES
One-way shipping shall be billed separately to the Borrower after the installation/return and
deinstallation/return of the Exhibition to Purdue.
III. 3 ACTS OF NATURE
Purdue shall make every effort to adhere to the contracted delivery and pick-up dates but
consideration must be given to staff safety due to unforeseen circumstances beyond its control
such as inclement weather.
SECTION IV: INSURANCE AND SECURITY
IV.1 SECURITY
At all times while the Exhibition is open to the public a trained or approved representative
affiliated, including volunteer, with the Borrower must be present.
IV.2 INSURANCE
The Borrower shall provide Purdue a certificate of insurance.
SECTION V: GENERAL PROVISIONS
V.1 LIABILITY
The Borrower agrees to be solely and individually responsible for and to indemnify Purdue
University from and against any claim, demand, or cause action based exclusively upon the
design, construction, operation, or method of display of said exhibit from the Purdue Agriculture
Exhibit Design Center.
V.2. CANCELLATION
Purdue shall have the right to cancel the rental upon the occurrence of any one of the following
conditions:
1. The Exhibition is damaged, destroyed or deemed otherwise unsafe.
2. The Borrower fails to pay a fee set forth in Section II.3.
3. The Borrower fails to properly handle, display or maintain the exhibition as set forth in
Section I.5.
In the event that the rental is cancelled, Purdue shall not refund any part of the fees paid by the
Borrower.
V.3 AUTHORITY AND ASSIGNMENT
Purdue and the Borrower each represents and warrants that it has the legal right and authority to
enter into this agreement. The Agreement shall be binding upon successors of the Borrower.
V.4 GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana.
SIGNATURES
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Sample News Release
This sample news release can be sent to your local media, or you can adapt it for
your own requirements.
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NEWS RELEASE
[DATE]
Enter The Bone Zone at the
Sample Documents
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — 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 __________, at the ______________________, The Bone Zone Carnival of
Healthy Choices will continue through __________.
“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.
Writer: Gretchen Bertolet, Exhibit Marketing Coordinator, (765) 494-7081, [email protected]
Source: Connie Weaver, head and distinguished professor of foods and nutrition, (765) 494-8231,
[email protected]
The Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Design Center combines world-class research from Purdue University with fun
interactive, informative and hands-on features to create museum quality exhibits that bring cutting edge science
and technology to life for audiences of all ages.
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Sample Visitor Survey
Collecting feedback on the visitor’s exhibit experience is essential. This is a sample of one
survey we have used.
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Thank you for visiting The Bone Zone today. Your thoughts are very important as we consider
future exhibits. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to fill out this survey — many thanks. We
look forward to seeing you again very soon!
Please rate each of the displays in the exhibit based on this scale:
5!
4!
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2!
1!
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Great for kids and families
Good for kids and families
Has some good points
It’s just okay
Don’t bother
Circle just one in each box.
A. Step into the Bone Zone (talking skeleton)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
B. Your Bones are Alive (large bone)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
C. The Incredible Bone Crusher (hands-on)
5!
4!
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2"
1"
D. Bone Up On Calcium (hands-on activity)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
E. The Amazing Bone Builder (video)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
F. Femur Frenzy (computer game)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
G. Funhouse Mirror
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
H. Madame Ulna (hands-on activity)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
I. What’s On The Inside Counts (X-ray)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
J. Astonishing Feats of Strength (video)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
K. The Hip Joint (piano keys)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
L. Bone to Pick (information panels)
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
Overall how would you rate this exhibit?
5!
4!
3!
2"
1"
Which of the above displays was your favorite? _______________________________________
Least favorite?
______________________________________________________________________________
Do you think you’ll change how you eat or exercise because of what you learned in this exhibit?
_____ Yes _____ No
If you could create an exhibit for the ____________________ what topic would you select?
_____________________________________________________________________________
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Purdue AGRICULTURE
Exhibit Design Center
Sample Final Report
At the conclusion of the exhibit, we require a final report from exhibitors so that we may
better improve our exhibits and services. Below is a sample of what we will request at the
exhibit’s conclusion.
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Exhibit:
Venue:
Public Dates:
Contact:
The Bone Carnival of Healthy Choices
At the close of the exhibit, please provide the following information and materials to the Purdue
Agriculture Exhibit Design Center:
Attendance figures (note if actual or estimated; and provide breakdown of adults and children if
available).
One set of installation photos of the exhibit as installed (prints or digital). If available, gallery
shots with visitors would also be helpful.
Two copies of any printed materials produced in connection with the exhibit (e.g., newsletter,
promotional flyer, opening invitation).
Two copies of any educational materials produced in connection with the exhibition (e.g.,
teacher’s guide, pre- or post-tour activity sheets, information hand-outs).
Information on any programs organized and presented related to the exhibit.
Sample Documents
One set of press clippings of reviews and/or articles about the exhibit from print media; one
video or digital copy of electronic news coverage; two copies of any print ads.
Any other relevant material or publicity from the display of the exhibit.
Please provide an evaluation of the exhibit and its effectiveness. Your assessment should include
the following and any other comments that will assist the Exhibit Design Center in improving its
exhibitions.
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Exhibit content (displays, didactic materials, interactives, and videos)
Booking process and other information or communication processes
Installation, delivery and handling
Visitor comments (if available)
School and public program participation (e.g., did it assist in broadening audiences and
increasing memberships)
Please direct your final report on The Bone Zone, within thirty days of the close of the exhibit
to Exhibit Design Center, 301 South Second Street, Lafayette, IN 47901.
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Purdue AGRICULTURE
Contact Us
To book The Bone Zone Carnival of Healthy Choices
for your venue, or to learn more about our other
exhibit offerings, please contact:
Gretchen Bertolet
Exhibit marketing coordinator
(765) 429-5436
[email protected]
Discovery & Creativity To Go!
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