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Boat Safe Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a delightful site about boats and boating. Lots of games plus a terrific overview of the history of navigation. Includes a visit to a reproduction of Columbus' Nina.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Does Math Guide Our Ships at Sea?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of logarithms and sailing by watching this animated video. [4:19]
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Curated OER

John Harrison

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Harrison.
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Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: John Harrison (1693 1776)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of John Harrison from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.