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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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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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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 Kids
Find lots of fast, fun, cool, scary, patriotic, and beautiful things from the Smithsonian and send free E-cards to your friends!
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Solar Shingles
Build your own solar shingle powered invention.
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The Family of the Sun - Song for Children
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The Great History Mystery
Follow the clues and see if you can identify famous Americans!
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U. S. Rationing During World War II
Introduction to primary sources as well as an introduction to life on the home front. You can examine a ration book, morale posters, and an Office of War Information film to learn how Americans lived in a time of sacrifice.
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Vanished
A mystery is brewing at the Smithsonian Institution, and our scientists want the help of 11-14-year-olds to solve it! Through games, puzzles, online challenges, museum visits, and scientific thinking, can you help them uncover the truth before time runs out?
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Walking on the Moon
Journey back in time to experience the incredible Apollo 11 mission!
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You Be the Conservator: Looking at Objects Inside and Out
An activity to see how museum professionals study and preserve wooden santos from Puerto Rico and New Mexico.
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