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Carnegie Academy for Science Education (CASE) First Light - This program is designed to increase District of Columbia public school teachers' knowledge of science and to present new methods of bringing science to their students. First Light is a progam that invites children from elementary schools near the Carnegie Institution to a Saturday science school. (Carnegie Institution)
http://www.carnegieinstitution.org/first_light_case/default.html
Marion Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences - Washington D.C.'s newest science museum (opened in April of 2004) uses engaging, interactive exhibits to bring science to life. The museum offers special lunchtime, evening, and hands-on weekend events. (Marion Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences)
http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/
Maryland Science Center - Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the Science Center offers numerous exhibits, events, and educational resources. (Maryland Science Center)
http://www.mdsci.org/
National Aquarium - Located on Baltimore's Inner Harbor about one hour's drive from Washington, D.C. (National Aquarium)
http://www.aqua.org/
National Museum of Health and Medicine - This museum is part of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and in located on the campus of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The museum contains anatomical, neuroanatomical, and historical specimens of importance to medicine. The Human Developmental Anatomy Center contains the largest collection of human and comparative developmental material in the United States. (National Museum of Health and Medicine)
http://nmhm.washingtondc.museum/
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - The National Museum of Natural History is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. It is located on the National Mall in downtown Washington, D.C. (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
http://www.mnh.si.edu
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Office of Education - The Office of Education at the National Museum of Natural History creates leaner-centered educational opportunities for students, teachers, families and the general public. The opportunities include a hands-on Discovery Room, Web sites, a Naturalist Center, an Insect Zoo and more... (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History)
http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/
The Science Museum of Virginia - Located in Richmond, Virginia, about two hours south of Washington, D.C., on I-95. (Science Museum of Virginia)
http://www.smv.org/

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