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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: First Man on the Moon
View the artwork of Paul Calle as he designed the stamp honoring the first man on the moon. Read about the inspiring story that lead to the making of this stamp.
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National Postal Museum: Trailblazers and Trendsetters: James Baldwin
The Art of the Stamp presents this historic postal stamp of James Baldwin, writer and leading figure during the civil right movement. With short biographical passage.
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National Postal Museum: Posted Aboard r.m.s. Titanic
This online exhibit looks at the role of the Titanic as a Royal Mail Ship, and what was lost with the ship's sinking. Primary materials are used throughout the exhibit.
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Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Inventor Profiles: Charlotte Cramer Sachs
Charlotte Cramer Sachs held the patents on many inventions. She invented quick baking products such as Joy muffin mixes, as well as accessories for dogs and musical games. One invention was a precursor to the retractable dog leash. A...
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Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Inventor Profiles: Joseph B. Friedman
Joseph B. Friedman invented the bendable straw, which he patented in 1937. Read about his life here and the history of this famous invention.
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Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Inventor Profiles: Charles F. Brannock
Charles F. Brannock's most famous invention was the Brannock Device. It is used worldwide today for measuring feet in order to determine proper shoe size. Original drawings for it can be viewed here, along with a biographical profile of...
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Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Invent a Musical Whirligig
Students can easily create a musical whirligig to study sound production. These instruments are constructed out of everyday materials and allows students to use their imagination to make music.
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Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Extract Dna
Dissect strawberries and use common household ingredients to successfully extract and examine the strawberry DNA.
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Lemelson Centre: Spark!lab: Make Your Own Wind Turbine
A wind turbine is a machine that captures the force of the wind to produce electricity. Learn how to make a wind turbine as a student or as a teacher. An experiment can be downloaded.
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National Museum of Natural History: Global Volcanism Program
The Global Volcanism Program website provides documentation, understanding and general information about global volcanic activity.
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Freer | Sackler Galleries: Devi: The Great Goddess
A 19th-century painting of the Hindu goddess Devi.
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Freer | Sackler Galleries: Puja: Expressions of Hindu Devotion
The Smithsonian offers an expansion on an exhibition on the Hindu act of Puja. The accompanying teachers' guide allows educators to expand on Hindu art and draw it into their curriculum.
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Smithsonian Libraries:industrial Drawings at the Smithsonian: Doodles & Drafts
Drawing is a key element in an inventor's skill set. When it comes to the working out of new ideas, inventors turn to pencil and paper. Mixing art and science, this exhibition site showcases a collection of industrial drawings that...
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Smithsonian Libraries:chasing Venus: Observing the Transits of Venus 1631 2004
An online website, from a historical perspective, of the study of the transit of Venus between the sun and the earth.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Zoos, a Historical Perspective
An online sample of maps, drawings and photographs of zoos from over 30 states and 40 countries.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Innovators Gallery
Who invented the tennis racket, Crayola Crayons or Tupperware? Smithsonian site invites users to explore the achievements of a variety of American innovators and inventors.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Le Garde Meuble
Find illistrustrations of French furniture types and styles from a noteworthy French periodical, Le Garde-meuble.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Sewing Machines
The Smithsonian Institute provides a comprehensive background of the sewing machine. Includes pictures, a timeline, literature and additional resources.
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Smithsonian Libraries:taking to the Skies: Wright Brothers, Birth of Aviation
An article regarding the Wright brother's history of flight. Includes pictures and further reading material.
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National Postal Museum: Music: Latin Jazz Issue
Learn about key aspects of Latin jazz from this captioned exhibit of a stamp issued in 2008 to celebrate it.
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National Museum of African Art: Diversity of African Art
Features an article and clickable, illustrated links to show the deep, rich site of African art from many places and times, and taking many forms.
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National Museum of Natural History: Department of Mineral Sciences Collections
Search the database of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History for gems & minerals, meteorites with images, or petrology & volcanology.
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Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit
Take an online tour of the Smithsonian's "Exploring Marine Ecosystems" exhibit. Learn about coral reefs and look behind the scenes as scientists maintain the model ecosystems.
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National Museum of African Art:the Diversity of African Art
Students who visit this resource can conduct an image search through both traditional and contemporary African art. The search can even be specified to an African country or a specific ethnic group.