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"Best Online and Interactive International Museums"

"Lesson Plans for Teachers The Museum has created these Lesson Plans that you may download or print from this web site for your classroom use. Each lesson comes complete with directions, enrichment suggestions, and reproducible handouts. "

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has created this engaging virtual dinosaur dig.

webquest with museums, really good

" « Ken Burns - Telling stories and manipulating your kids Tip of the Week - The End of the Scavenger Hunt June 1, 2012 by glennw I've written about Mary Madden before. Mary is the amazing Education and Outreach Director at the Kansas State Historical Society. And she and her tiny staff do incredibly big things. Mary recently shared with me a book that looks very interesting. Titled Teaching History with Museums: Strategies for K-12 Social Studies: Strategies for K-12 Social Studies, it provides an introduction"

Gain access to primary resources centering around the hot topics of Kennedy's presidency - Civil Rights, Cuban Missile Crisis, Race to the Moon and more. By entering the various interactive timelines, students and educators can view primary documents and videos of the events as they unfolded.

Discover exhibits and collections from museums and archives all around the world. Explore cultural treasures in extraordinary detail, from hidden gems to masterpieces.

Experience a Story: Listen to stories, read and view pictures inspired by our collections created by visitors like you. Tell a Story: Become a storyteller as you write and record a story inspired by works in the museum's collection. Picture a Story: Create your own work of art using objects and characters found in some of the museum's most noteworthy paintings. Enjoy, and let your creativity flow through pictures and words!