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Tami's Tower is a new game from the Smithsonian Science Education Center

Introducing Tami's Tower: A New Smithsonian Science Game

Tami’s Tower: Let’s Think About Engineering is an educational engineering design game that will help teach kids how to design a solution to a problem using basic engineering design principles.

3D printed guitar from Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces

Smithsonian Science Education Center Releases “Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces”

Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces will bridge formal science education and the exciting makerspace movement by helping educators and teachers engage with digital and physical technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) by asking them to make something new.

Halloween crabs are known for their orange and black pattern.

7 Animals That Were Made For Halloween

Ghost bats, witch fish – it seems like animals all over the world are permanently dressed up for Halloween! Thanks to the Encyclopedia of Life, supported by the Smithsonian, we found seven of these ghoulish creatures in honor of October 31st. If you thought this holiday was just for bats and spiders, think again!

A red panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Fun Facts About Red Pandas

People once thought the red panda was related to bears or raccoons, but they are actually their own genus, Ailuridae. Within the genus, there are two species: fulgens fulgens and fulgens refulgens. Both species live in Eastern Asia, in high-altitude, temperate forest. Learn more about the red panda.

We have curriculum, professional development, and digital media resources to help you start the new school year off right!

Go Back-to-School with Resources from the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

We have curriculum, professional development, and digital media resources to help you start the new school year off right!

Would you take a trip on a Zeppelin?

Zeppelin’s Airships: Engineering Design in Action

Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin was an engineer whose self-named company made the first successful rigid airship. The path from his inspiration during a balloon trip in Minnesota in 1863 and the successful flight of Zeppelin LZ1 in 1900 is a great example of the engineering design process in action.

Orangutans are brachiators, which means they can swing hand over hand. Kiko loves traveling across the O line in this way! Jessie Cohen, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

How To Design a Zoo Exhibit In Four Steps

Imagine you are asked to design a zoo exhibit for your local zoo. I know, this is a stretch but "bear" with me! Let’s break it down into the steps you might take if this were an engineering project. As with any engineering problem, the first thing you need to know are the requirements. Requirements are made up of criteria and constraints.

The Panamanian golden frog is in the toad family. Toads usually have dry skin compared to other frogs. (Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute)

Why Did Scientists Build an Amphibian Ark?

Endangered Species day is May 18! Learn why amphibians are so important and what Smithsonian scientists are doing to prevent amphibian populations from declining.

This is a replica of an early telegraph key used by Morse and Vail. (Smithsonian National Museum of American History)

Morse Code Day | Messages on a Wire

Morse Code Day is April 27, 2018. Learn how the electric telegraph revolutionized how quickly messages could be received.

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