Posted on April 5th, 2010 by ASEE
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York City, offers perspectives on the impact of design on daily life through educational and curatorial programming.
Collections include more than 250,000 design objects and a design library, while exhibitions, educational programs, and an on-site, degree-granting master’s program explore the process of design, both historic and contemporary. Teachers may be particularly interested in the online Educators Resource Center, which provides lesson plans, videos, and links to other on-line resources.
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Posted on March 29th, 2010 by ASEE
Spark!Lab is a hands-on invention activity center at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC,. The fun activities incorporate history, science, engineering, technology, and art to help kids and families learn about the history and process of invention. Young visitors can play games, conduct science experiments, explore inventors’ notebooks, and even invent! Lab bench experiments are offered at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
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Posted on March 25th, 2010 by ASEE
The Website of the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC provides: interactive exhibits, events, podcases, educational materials, research opportunities, articles on invention and innovation, invention archives at the National Museum of American History Archives Center, books, and websites.
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Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Grande Exhibitions and the Anthropos Association have created a traveling exhibit called Da Vinci: The Genius. The exhibit incorporates images by French Scientific Engineer Pascal Cotte and his 25 revelations on the Mona Lisa, reproductions of Leonardo’s codices and most famous renaissance art, a collection of anatomical sketches, the Anghiari Battle Preparatory Drawings, and animations in 3D/HD of The Last Supper, the Vitruvian Man, and the creation of the Mona Lisa and the Sforza Horse Sculpture. It also features an informative audio guide, student workshop areas, a theatre, and a retail shop for Leonardo Da Vinci merchandise.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
Boston’s Museum of Science joins NanoDays, the nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, from March 27 – April 3, inviting everyone to join in a week of nano-related activities week long, with several special events: jugglers, demonstrations, model building, and live presentations.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Nanotechnology is increasingly important, but it can be a challenge for students to grasp. Luckily, a growing number of science museums and websites offer guidance. Start with a simple concept, experts say. For instance, how fast does a fingernail grow? One nanometer per second. And, make it fun.
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Posted on February 10th, 2010 by ASEE
Enjoy a free admissions day at the Iowa Children’s Museum on Sat., Feb. 13, in celebration of National Engineers Week. Join engineers from Rockwell Collins and area organizations for activities and experiments throughout the museum. Learn first hand how engineering is incorporated into our everyday activities.
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Posted on February 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The America I Am – The African-American Imprint exhibition is currently on view at the California Science Center Exposition Park in Los Angeles, CA, from October 30, 2009 to April 10, 2010. Celebrating nearly 500 years of African American contributions, the exhibition presents a historical continuum of pivotal moments in courage, conviction, and creativity that solidifies the undeniable imprint of African Americans across the nation and around the world.
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Posted on January 25th, 2010 by ASEE
Five downloadable articles on earthquakes are available from The American Museum of Natural History, including accounts by middle and high school students, a explanatory piece titled “Forecasting Earthquakes Using Paleoseismology,” and a profile of Inge Lehmann, the female Danish seismologist whose 1920s investigations led to greater understanding of the Earth’s inner core.
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