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Kids Collecting
Explore the riches of the Smithsonian’s collections, learn how to start your own collection, and see what kinds of things other kids collect.
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Leafsnap Mobile Application
This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.
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Make a Light bulb
Build your own light bulb.
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MEanderthal
Do you look like your relatives? Your prehistoric relatives? Try morphing yourself backward in time with MEanderthal. You might be surprised when you see your face transformed into the face of an early human with the Smithsonian Institution's first-ever mobile app.
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Meet Me at Midnight
Take a vivid journey through the American Art Museum’s collection in this interactive adventure.
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Meet the Mariachi! Explore Mexico's Musical Gift to the World
(Grades 4-8) This is an introduction to the inviting sounds of mariachi: its instruments and how they are played, its rhythms, and how it is important to people. The activity uses maps, video, and interactive instrument demonstrations to give an "insider's view" that will help students enjoy the music and learn to talk about it with others.
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Migratory Bird Center Games and Activities
Migration Game - Learn about bird migration while playing a game.
Name that Nest - See if you can identify a variety of bird nests.
Online Coloring Book - Color birds online and learn about feathered travelers.
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Mirror Molecules
Contains activities intended for school children, grades 5 and up, under adult supervision.
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Mr. President
Learn the facts about each of our nation’s presidents. It’s a great place for browsing, research, or homework help.
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North American Wildlife
Crossword puzzle from the National Zoo.
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Our Story: American History Stories and Activities You Can Do Together!
OurStory is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through children’s literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
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Panda Mask
Download a cutout mask. In glorious black and white!
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Polar Pairs
Gather facts about polar animals in a matching game.
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Postal Quizzes
How much do you know about stamps and history? Test yourself!
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Prehistoric Climate Change
Use fossils as a thermometer to read temperatures 55 million years ago. You can also watch a video of a fossil digger at work.
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Questions Come Alive
The Smithsonian asks and answers questions about science, art, history and culture every day. Test your SI—Q!
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Sizing Up a Squid Activity Sheet
Learn all about the giant squid, a real-life sea monster. You can figure out the size of the creature by drawing yourself swimming next to one.
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Sizing Up the Universe
Choose objects, like a basketball, to represent objects in the universe and use these to explore relative sizes in outer space.
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Smithsonian Channel App
Stay connected with Smithsonian Channel’s original series, documentaries and fun facts — on the go, anytime, anywhere with the Smithsonian Channel app for iPhone and iPod Touch. View full episodes and hundreds of video clips of your favorite Smithsonian Channel programs. Check the schedule for what’s on tonight, tomorrow or next week.
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Smithsonian Folkways Jazz Mixer
This interactive feature explores jazz from different perspectives: chronologically with a timeline, geographically with a world map, and musically with a virtual mixer in which you can listen to and observe the musical elements of jazz.
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