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      Museum Day Live!

      Smithsonian magazine

      Museum Day Live! is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. 

      The objective of Museum Day Live! goes beyond getting visitors through our doors. This effort is meant to empower and help advance the hopes and ambitions of the public, particularly middle schoolers, high schoolers, and those in their early 20’s. More than being a token field trip, museums and cultural institutions can provide that spark for young people that lives on past their visit.



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      The Museum Idea

      <p>Museums and galleries play an important role in society. They preserve the past, enrich the present, and inspire the future. In this lesson, students will take a close look at museums, why they exist, and what the people who work in them do. By the end of the lesson, student's will create their own "Museum of Me." </p> <p>This lesson was inspired by an issue of Smithsonian's Art to Zoo and includes Minecraft: Education Edition extensions. It is part of the  2017 <strong><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-2017/stem/" target="_blank">Museum Day Live! STEM Challenge</a>. </strong></p><p><a href="https://public.media.smithsonianmag.com/filer/8a/ff/8affa551-1bfd-4273-9541-1b9bf0bfeb29/the_museum_idea.pdf" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD THE PDF TO COMPLETE THIS LESSON.</a></p>
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      The Universe: An Introduction

      <p>Explore the observable universe. Think about the size of space and where we fit in.</p> <p>This lesson features an<strong> issue of <em>Smithsonian in Your Classroom, </em>Minecraft: Education Edition extensions, and is part of the 2017 <a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-2017/stem/" target="_blank">Museum Day Live! STEM Challenge</a>.</strong><br /></p> <p><a href="https://public.media.smithsonianmag.com/filer/3f/55/3f55f07b-fc70-4281-9a93-ef584263cf15/the_universe.pdf" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD THE PDF TO COMPLETE THIS LESSON</a>.</p>
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      Building Up, Breaking Down

      <p>Explore how buildings age. Discover how physical breakdown (such as rock fracture), chemical weathering, and pollution are all key ingredients in this discussion of the geology of the built environment.<br /></p> <p>This lesson features an<strong> issue of <em>Smithsonian in Your Classroom, </em>Minecraft: Education Edition extensions, and is part of the 2017 <b><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-2017/stem/" target="_blank">Museum Day Live! STEM Challenge</a></b>.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://public-media.smithsonianmag.com/filer/a3/19/a3192a91-fcf8-4bfe-aeb4-9055cf1e6c6f/building_up.pdf">Click the PDF icon to download the issue.</a></p>
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