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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

3D printed guitar from Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces

Smithsonian Science Education Center Releases “Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces”

Halloween crabs are known for their orange and black pattern.

7 Animals That Were Made For Halloween

The most colorful, dazzling jewels in the National Museum of Natural History have wings, and they are in the Butterfly Pavilion!

The Best Things on Wings

A red panda at Smithsonian's National Zoo.

Fun Facts About Red Pandas

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!

Would you take a trip on a Zeppelin?

Zeppelin’s Airships: Engineering Design 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

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?

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

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