The National After School Science Directory
The National After School Science Directory is a searchable database designed to increase access to high-quality science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education beyond the classroom for youth and families across the nation. The Directory houses thousands of STEM opportunities, submitted by science centers, museums, schools and other youth-serving organizations. Search our Directory to view opportunities to connect the America’s youth to high-quality STEM learning experiences.
When & Where
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National Museum of American History
14 Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20013
See Location
Topics Covered
- General Science
- Engineering
- Robotics
- Other (See Notes)
Targeted Age Groups
- 4 years old and younger
- Ages 5-7
- Ages 8-10
- Ages 11-13
Student Demographic
- Boys
- Girls
- Students with disabilities
- Gifted and talented students
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
Invention at Play
Opportunity Description
http://www.invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/iap/index.html
Invention at Play is a highly interactive, engaging, and surprising exhibition that focuses on the similarities between the ways children and adults play and the creative processes used by innovators in science and technology. It departs from traditional representations of inventors as extraordinary geniuses who are �not like us�� to celebrate the creative skills and processes that are familiar and accessible to all people. The Lemelson Center is pleased to welcome back the original version of Invention at Play to its new Lemelson Hall of Invention, a 3,500 square-foot exhibition gallery located on the first floor, west wing, of the Smithsonian�s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The exhibition contains case studies of 5 inventors with briefer stories of many additional inventors; artifacts from the collections at the National Museum of American History; a variety of small and large-scale invention interactives; and 4 educational videos.
Contacts
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Steven Madewell
madewells@si.edu
202-633-3713
Program Information
Cost for Participation
free