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National Museum of Natural History: Qrius: The Evolution of Agriculture in Ants
Discover the evolutionary history of farming ants from Dr. Ted Schultz, an entomologist at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. What can this study teach us? [34:02]
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National Museum of American History: A More Perfect Union
A comprehensive site from the National Museum of American History about the rights of citizens and the power of states as seen in the Japanese American internment. Primary resources abound in interactive multimedia galleries.
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Hirshhorn Museum: Podcast: Anselm Kiefer: Heaven and Earth
Background about the German painter Anselm Kiefer his works and the Heaven and Earth art exhibit.
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Smithsonian Source: Portrait of Medgar Evers
A thoughtful video explores a picture of Evers that is a possible foreshadowing of his death.
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Smithsonian National Zoo: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
This site provides a series of fact sheets on migratory birds. It cover topics such as avian adaptations and pesticides. Each fact sheet is available in both English and Spanish. [6:00]
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Lemelson Center: Art Fry's Invention Has a Way of Sticking Around
Learn interesting details about Art Fry, who in 1974 invented the Post-it note.
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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: Folkway Radio: Musics of Hawaii
Listen to examples of native Hawaiian music (vocal and instrumental), including ukulele tracks.
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style
Research has shown that teaching students directly to their preferred learning styles does not really improve their performance. Instead, we should teach a topic (in this case science) in a variety of ways for all students. [7:17]
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root
Looks at how students learn both in and out of school, and how teachers can tap into misconceptions to facilitate the formation of new ideas. [6:26]
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Falling 101
Kids have many ideas about how and why things fall based on their daily life experiences. However, many of these ideas are misconstrued. Learn from this video how to clear up these misunderstandings about gravity and help your students...
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions
This video looks at some common misconceptions that students can develop about natural selection, and how teachers can teach this topic effectively. [10:07]
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: What's the "Matter" With Cells and Atoms?
This video is for teachers to explore how to help students apply ideas about matter consistently across many scientific disciplines. [8:37]
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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: Meet the Mariachi!
Explore the sounds of the mariachi. Click on the music tab to sample mariachi songs from different parts of North America, learn about the various mariachi instruments, or watch a live mariachi band on video.
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Smithsonian: National Museum of the American Indian: Invention of Thanksgiving
What is Thanksgiving? Find out in an interview with National Museum of the American Indian curator Paul Chaat Smith. [4:38]
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Smithsonian Magazine Video: Star Spangled Salute
Launch a video that helps explain the origins of the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner." [3:52]
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Smithsonian Magazine Video: One of Amelia Earhart's Final Takeoff
Launch a video, from July 2, 1937, that documents one of famous aviator Amelia Earhart's final takeoffs. [0:41]