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Tween Tribune: Giraffes Now Rarer Than Elephants

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are many animals at risk around the world. Scientists have determined that the giraffe population is shrinking.
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Tween Tribune: Ice Breaking Ship Gets Fired Up

For Students Pre-K - 1st
One of the ships the United States has stationed in Antarctica is heading to warmer waters for intense cleaning.
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Tween Tribune: Does a Spider Need a Web to Catch Its Prey?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
People are often fascinated by spiders creating their webs if they can catch a glimpse with the right lighting. Then there are the times people might get tangled in a web unintentionally. What do spiders do with those webs? Are they...
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National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Sandra Day O'connor

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Smithsonian: Science: The Design of 'Through the Looking Glass'

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the inspiration of the chess board in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There. It describes the chess moves that get Alice through her adventure and how they would work, or not, in a real chess game.
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Smithsonian: The Unmaking of the President

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the challenges faced by President Lyndon B. Johnson during the final year of his presidency, after his announcement to not seek reelection.
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National Museum of the American Indian: Song for the Horse Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition about horses in Native American cultures takes a sweeping look at the ways in which Native peoples, past and present, regard horses and horsemanship. Learn how the horse transformed Native approaches to the hunt, warfare,...
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Smithsonian Tween Tribune: The True Story of "Hidden Figures"

For Students 5th - 6th
"Hidden Figures" was a blockbuster movie and book about African-American women working for NASA beginning after WWII. These women not only made great strides for the space program but also advanced the civil rights movement. Learn more...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Georgia O'keeffe

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Georgia O'Keeffe in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ansel Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Ansel Adams in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edward Mitchell Bannister

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides very brief biographical information on Edward Mitchell Bannister in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Hart Benton

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides brief biographical information on Thomas Hart Benton in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Caleb Bingham

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on George Caleb Bingham in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Mathew B. Brady

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Mathew B. Brady in addition to an extensive listing of his works (specifically his work with dauguerreotypes) as displayed at the...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Burchfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Burchfield is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Alexander Calder

For Students 9th - 10th
Alexander Calder is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Elizabeth Catlett

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Elizabeth Catlett in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: William Merritt Chase

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on William Merritt Chase in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Dale Chihuly

For Students 9th - 10th
Dale Chihuly is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Frederic Edwin Church

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Frederic Edwin Church in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Cole

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Cole is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Joseph Cornell

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Cornell is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: John Steuart Curry

For Students 9th - 10th
John Steuart Curry is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Imogen Cunningham

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Imogen Cunningham in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.