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New Lesson Plan: Teaching with Collections The two lessons in this issue of Smithsonian in Your Classroom were created by educators at the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, a preschool and kindergarten on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The lessons bring collections into the classroom to give tangibility to mathematics—to turn numbers on a page into numbers of actual things.
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Colorful, engaging student tutorials bring Smithsonian collections to life online. Send students here for self-directed fun and learning.
