Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 11-195
National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education
Discovery Box Records, circa 1980-1999
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the contents of discovery boxes maintained in the Discovery Room and associated educational activities. The Discovery Room is a a hands-on, collections-based activity center for school groups focusing on scientific inquiry. Each discovery box includes objects, photographs, and activity instructions for studying a particular theme. Materials include images of box contents and images used in boxes. Also included are scripts, images, and instructions for docent-led activities in the Discovery Room.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
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Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-195, National Museum of Natural History. Office of Education, Discovery Box Records