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 * National Museum of American History**

The National Museum of American History is probably one of the most well known museums in the U.S. It is located in Washington, D.C. so it wouldn't certainly take a lot of planning and funding to take a trip here, but it would likely be worth the effort. There are tons of exhibitions and hands-on activities for students to explore. The site includes a "To Do List" to guide teachers in planning a field trip there. There are also videos available for you to show your students before visiting. The website has a list of activities there are broken down into age/grade that you can use with your students while at the museum. These activities are meant to further enhance students' experiences as they visit the exhibits. The whole museum is very involved and made to accommodate/interest kids. The exhibits cover a wide variety of material and change periodically. The museum is a good place to take students any where between the ages of 7 to 5th grade. Finally, the site includes resources for you to use in the classroom to enhance your lessons (for example, they connect you to primary sources).

The website: http://americanhistory.si.edu/ Contact Info: (202)633-1000 info@si.edu