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Displaying 64 - 72 of 85 Education Resources
Make a Birthday Cake for a Kunekune Pig ›
Everyone loves celebrating their birthday with a special treat, including the kunekune pigs at the National Zoo! Help our pigs celebrate turning one year old by making them a birthday cake using their favorite foods.
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Preschool
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Mammals
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ELOF Domain:
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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PDF
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Zoo
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Animals
Celebrations
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Meet the Goats! ›
Want a brief introduction to our Nigerian Dwarf Goats? Watch this video of Pinky and keeper Nikki as they chat about what the goats do during the day, including eating, playing, and sunbathing!
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Toddler
Preschool
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Mammals
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
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Video
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English
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National Zoo
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Animals
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The Five Senses with George Washington Carver Portrait ›
With the National Portrait Gallery, discover this portrait of George Washington Carver, and use your five senses to learn about his job as a scientist, inventor, and teacher.
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Preschool
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
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PDF
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English
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National Portrait Gallery
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Five Senses
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Make Your Own Astronaut Helmet ›
Launch into space fully protected and ready to explore your new surroundings with a custom-made astronaut helmet brought to you by the National Air and Space Museum!
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Age Group:
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Preschool
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ELOF Domain:
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Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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Format:
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PDF
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English
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Museum:
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National Air and Space Museum
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Topic:
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Air and Space
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Make Your Own Seal Mask ›
Pretend to be a seal swimming in the water by making and wearing your own seal mask brought to you by the National Zoo!
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Age Group:
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Preschool
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Animal:
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Mammals
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ELOF Domain:
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Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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Format:
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PDF
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Zoo
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Topic:
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Animals
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Explore Rain and Clouds ›
Discover what rain and clouds look like and feel like! How do these two things go together? This resource is created and provided by the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center.
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Toddler
Preschool
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Cognition
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PDF
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English
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Museum:
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Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
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Topic:
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Weather
Nature
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Explore the Sun ›
Discover the sun and what sunny weather looks like and feels like! This resource is created and provided by the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center.
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Toddler
Preschool
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ELOF Domain:
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Cognition
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PDF
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
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Topic:
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Weather
Nature
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Exploring Weather with Astronaut Suits and Seals ›
Launch into space fully protected and ready to explore your new surroundings with a custom-made astronaut helmet from the National Air and Space Museum and the National Zoo!
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Age Group:
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Preschool
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Animal:
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Mammals
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ELOF Domain:
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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Format:
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E-Activity
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Air and Space Museum
National Zoo
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Topic:
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Weather
Air and Space
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Nature Stamp Painting ›
Look outside your window and get inspired by the colors and patterns of nature! Use this lesson by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to explore seasonal changes, such as flowers blooming in springtime or autumn leaves falling.
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Age Group:
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Preschool
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ELOF Domain:
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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Format:
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E-Activity
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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Topic:
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Nature
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Displaying 64 - 72 of 85 Education Resources
Our Bodies and the Five Senses
Happy Birthday!
Make a Birthday Cake for a Kunekune Pig
Everyone loves celebrating their birthday with a special treat, including the kunekune pigs at the National Zoo! Help our pigs celebrate turning one year old by making them a birthday cake using their favorite foods.
Additional details
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Age Group:
|
Preschool
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|
Animal:
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Mammals
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ELOF Domain:
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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Format:
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PDF
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Zoo
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Topic:
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Animals
Celebrations
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Our Bodies and the Five Senses
Meet the Goats!
Want a brief introduction to our Nigerian Dwarf Goats? Watch this video of Pinky and keeper Nikki as they chat about what the goats do during the day, including eating, playing, and sunbathing!
Additional details
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Age Group:
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Toddler
Preschool
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Animal:
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Mammals
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ELOF Domain:
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
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Format:
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Video
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Zoo
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Topic:
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Animals
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Our Bodies and the Five Senses
The Five Senses with George Washington Carver Portrait
With the National Portrait Gallery, discover this portrait of George Washington Carver, and use your five senses to learn about his job as a scientist, inventor, and teacher.
Additional details
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Age Group:
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Preschool
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ELOF Domain:
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Approaches to Learning
Cognition
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Format:
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PDF
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Portrait Gallery
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Topic:
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Five Senses
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Do Sea Lions Wear Sunglasses?
Make Your Own Astronaut Helmet
Launch into space fully protected and ready to explore your new surroundings with a custom-made astronaut helmet brought to you by the National Air and Space Museum!
Additional details
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Age Group:
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Preschool
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|
ELOF Domain:
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Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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Format:
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PDF
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Air and Space Museum
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Topic:
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Air and Space
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Do Sea Lions Wear Sunglasses?
Make Your Own Seal Mask
Pretend to be a seal swimming in the water by making and wearing your own seal mask brought to you by the National Zoo!
Additional details
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Age Group:
|
Preschool
|
|
Animal:
|
Mammals
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|
ELOF Domain:
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Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
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Format:
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PDF
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Language:
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English
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Museum:
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National Zoo
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Topic:
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Animals
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Do Sea Lions Wear Sunglasses?
Explore Rain and Clouds
Discover what rain and clouds look like and feel like! How do these two things go together? This resource is created and provided by the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center.
Additional details
|
Age Group:
|
Toddler
Preschool
|
|
ELOF Domain:
|
Cognition
|
|
Format:
|
PDF
|
|
Language:
|
English
|
|
Museum:
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Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
|
|
Topic:
|
Weather
Nature
|
Do Sea Lions Wear Sunglasses?
Explore the Sun
Discover the sun and what sunny weather looks like and feels like! This resource is created and provided by the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center.
Additional details
|
Age Group:
|
Toddler
Preschool
|
|
ELOF Domain:
|
Cognition
|
|
Format:
|
PDF
|
|
Language:
|
English
|
|
Museum:
|
Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
|
|
Topic:
|
Weather
Nature
|
Do Sea Lions Wear Sunglasses?
Exploring Weather with Astronaut Suits and Seals
Launch into space fully protected and ready to explore your new surroundings with a custom-made astronaut helmet from the National Air and Space Museum and the National Zoo!
Additional details
|
Age Group:
|
Preschool
|
|
Animal:
|
Mammals
|
|
ELOF Domain:
|
Approaches to Learning
Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
|
|
Format:
|
E-Activity
|
|
Language:
|
English
|
|
Museum:
|
National Air and Space Museum
National Zoo
|
|
Topic:
|
Weather
Air and Space
|
Do Sea Lions Wear Sunglasses?
Nature Stamp Painting
Look outside your window and get inspired by the colors and patterns of nature! Use this lesson by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to explore seasonal changes, such as flowers blooming in springtime or autumn leaves falling.
Additional details
|
Age Group:
|
Preschool
|
|
ELOF Domain:
|
Approaches to Learning
Cognition
Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development
|
|
Format:
|
E-Activity
|
|
Language:
|
English
|
|
Museum:
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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|
Topic:
|
Nature
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