Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian
The Official Kids Guide to the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian · Print & ebook · March 12, 2013
From Dorothy's red slippers to dinosaurs to the Wright brothers' plane, the Smithsonian is filled with objects fascinating to kids.
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- Who it’s for
- Maps, photographs, and illustrations introduce the Smithsonian's halls alongside activities for a museum visit.
- Themes
- Exploring Smithsonian museums, Interactive learning activities, Museum collections
- Genres
- Travel, Activity Books, U.S. Places
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From Dorothy's red slippers to dinosaurs to the Wright brothers' plane, the Smithsonian is filled with objects fascinating to kids. Yet choosing what to see at the Smithsonian can challenge even the most enthusiastic families. Packed with activities, information, and pictures, this lively new guide offers children ages 8-12 years a way to navigate the Smithsonian.
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Engaging maps, photographs, and illustrations present the main museum halls along with puzzles, games, mad libs, and pages for journal entries, drawings, and superlatives that will help get kids ready for their big trip to the nation's capital and keep them focused and attentive as they navigate the world's largest museum complex that is the Smithsonian Institution. Awesome Adventures at the Smithsonian (spiral bound) is the perfect way to engage any child on their big trip to Washington, DC, and the Smithsonian.
Smithsonian Museum Halls
Maps, photographs, and illustrations introduce the Smithsonian's halls alongside activities for a museum visit.
Come here for
- Maps, photographs, and illustrations of the main museum halls
- Puzzles, games, and mad libs
Expect
- Pages for journal entries
- Pages for drawings and superlatives
Where it sits
| Travel | 44% |
|---|---|
| U.S. Places | 32% |
| Activity Books | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Home Schooling
- Traveling with Kids
- South Atlantic Travel (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
- Authors
- Emily B. Korrell
- Publisher
- Smithsonian
- Published
- March 12, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Exploring Smithsonian museums · Interactive learning activities · Museum collections
- Reading lane
- Home Schooling