Maine Memory Network Uses

To use MMN in a science classroom would take a little more thought. I can think of a couple of applications. One might be researching land use changes over time including differences in the amount of forest vs farmland in the 1700-1800's with what we now have. Another could be climate changes, or fish populations. The demise of the wolf population in Maine and it's impact on the ecosystem would also be interesting. Physics questions might include how construction was done before we had bulldozers, and cranes. A study of post and beam construction might also be interesting. Medical practices over time might be fun to research as well. Biographies of scientists with connections to Maine would also work. If the artifacts for these studies are not currently on the web site, then the students could find them and add them to the collection.