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Lunctime Lecture and Book Signing – Round about the Earth: Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit with author Joyce Chaplin

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

Round about the Earth: Circumnavigation from Magellan to Orbit with author Joyce Chaplin For almost five hundred years, people have been finding ways to circle the Earth-by sail, steam, or liquid fuel; by cycling, driving, flying, going into orbit, even by using their own bodily power. The story begins with the first centuries of circumnavigation,

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Lunchtime Lecture and Book Signing at Navy Museum: Intrepid Sailors with author Chipp Reid

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

The U.S. Navy's campaign against the Barbary pirates is one of the greatest sea stories in naval history. This book tells the story of Commodore Edward Preble and the legendary efforts of "Preble's Boys" to subdue the pirate leader of Tripoli, who declared war on the United States in 1801. Chipp Reid uses the words

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Home School at the Museum: Optics LASERs, Prisms, Reflection, Convex and Concave

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

From LASER pointers to periscopes, the U.S Navy relies on light waves every day to work and live aboard ships. Students will be exploring light waves, color and how light behaves with several hands on activities. * While this month's classes are full, the Museum is accepting wait list reservations. Please call (202) 433-4995 to

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Home School at the Museum: Optics LASERs, Prisms, Reflection, Convex and Concave

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

From LASER pointers to periscopes, the U.S Navy relies on light waves every day to work and live aboard ships. Students will be exploring light waves, color and how light behaves with several hands on activities. * While this month’s classes are full, the Museum is accepting wait list reservations. Please call (202) 433-4995 to

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Home School at the Museum: Optics LASERs, Prisms, Reflection, Convex and Concave

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

From LASER pointers to periscopes, the U.S Navy relies on light waves every day to work and live aboard ships. Students will be exploring light waves, color and how light behaves with several hands on activities. * While this month’s classes are full, the Museum is accepting wait list reservations. Please call (202) 433-4995 to

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Home School at the Museum: Optics LASERs, Prisms, Reflection, Convex and Concave

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

From LASER pointers to periscopes, the U.S Navy relies on light waves every day to work and live aboard ships. Students will be exploring light waves, color and how light behaves with several hands on activities. * While this month’s classes are full, the Museum is accepting wait list reservations. Please call (202) 433-4995 to

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Nautical Arts and Crafts at the US Navy Museum

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

Come join the staff of the US Navy Museum as they make Navy themed holiday decorations. This activity is aimed at families with children 5-12 year of age. For more information on the National Museum of the United States Navy: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org8-1.htm

Lunchtime Lecture at the Navy Museum – The Zimmerman Telegram: Intelligence, Diplomacy, and America’s Entry into World War I

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

With author Thomas Boghardt The definitive account of Germany’s plot to keep the U.S. out of the European war by helping Mexico re-conquer the American southwest, and the British counter-intelligence coup that brought the startling news to the American public. For more information on the National Museum of the United States Navy: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org8-1.htm

Home School at the Museum: Sound Science

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington

Why does sound travel faster underwater? Students will explore the nature of sound waves and how the U.S. Navy uses sound, especially underneath the water. Then students will participate in hands on activities dealing with sound waves. Home School at the Museum is currently full, to be placed on the waitlist, please call: (202) 433-4995

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Home School at the Museum: Sound Science

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

Why does sound travel faster underwater? Students will explore the nature of sound waves and how the U.S. Navy uses sound, especially underneath the water. Then students will participate in hands on activities dealing with sound waves. Home School at the Museum is currently full, to be placed on the waitlist, please call: (202) 433-4995

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Home School at the Museum: Sound Science

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

Why does sound travel faster underwater? Students will explore the nature of sound waves and how the U.S. Navy uses sound, especially underneath the water. Then students will participate in hands on activities dealing with sound waves. Home School at the Museum is currently full, to be placed on the waitlist, please call: (202) 433-4995

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Home School at the Museum: Sound Science

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

Why does sound travel faster underwater? Students will explore the nature of sound waves and how the U.S. Navy uses sound, especially underneath the water. Then students will participate in hands on activities dealing with sound waves. Home School at the Museum is currently full, to be placed on the waitlist, please call: (202) 433-4995

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Brick by Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum

Hampton Roads Naval Museum One Waterside Drive Suite 248, Norfolk, VA, United States

Join the Hampton Roads Naval Museum for the second annual Brick by Brick: LEGO Shipbuilding program! Make your ship in advance to enter the contest. All ships must be registered at Hampton Roads Naval Museum between 10am and 2pm on February 2. Visit the Hampton Roads Naval Museum website to learn more: http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/hrnm/index.html

For the Little Skippers! Shells and Sweethearts

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

Families with children 5-12 are invited to join U.S. Navy Museum staff as they explain the history of the popular and unique art form, Sailor Valentines. Participants will then make their own Sailor Valentine to take home. For more information on the National Museum of the United States Navy: http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org8-1.htm

Home School at the Museum: Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s delight, Red Sky at Morn, Sailors be warned!

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, United States

Ever wonder where that saying came from? This month, students will look at the different types of weather systems found over the ocean and how Sailors predict the weather (from early methods, such as the color of the sky, to modern technology). They will build their own barometers to test changing air pressure, and build

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