To help educators and science center staff accommodate the different learning styles of visitors, CSC has paired each exhibit component with the applicable learning styles proposed by Howard Gardner in his Theory of Multiple Intelligences. These seven learning styles are described below.

linguistic:: Having highly developed auditory skills. These learners like to read, play word games, and create stories or poetry. They learn best using books, lectures, audio recordings, computers, games, and multimedia.

musical: Being sensitive to rhythm and sound. They learn best using musical instruments, music, radio, stereo, and multimedia.

logical-mathematical: Thinking conceptually and abstractly. These learners are reasoning and calculating and learn best through logic games, puzzles, investigations and mysteries.

spatial: Thinking in terms of physical space. They learn best using the following tools: graphics, charts, photographs, drawings, 3D modeling, video, and multimedia.

bodily-kinesthetic: Learning through movement and touch. These learners benefit from physical activity, hands-on learning, and role-playing.

interpersonal: Interacting with other people. They learn best through group activities, seminars and dialogues.

intrapersonal: Learning independently. They benefit by using tools such as books and creative materials.

From: Howard Gardner, Frames Of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (New York: Basic Books, 1983).