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The Brown family (left to right) Malachi, 12; Lisa Nelson-Brown; Will; and Maiyah, 7, go on a scavenger hunt at the museum sleepover. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption
Big Wings, Bigger Dreams: A Sleepover In The Space Shuttle's Shadow
Friday
New Book Seeks To Inspire Teachers To Innovate In The Classroom
Wednesday
S.E.C.R.E.T. at the Children's Museum Of Houston in Houston. Courtesy of the Children's Museum Of Houston hide caption
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Turns Out Monkey Bars And Kickball Might Be Good For The Brain
Friday
Joven Palma, 13, listens to instructions for taking part in the international Hour of Code project last year. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption
Thursday
At Stanford University's Bing Nursery School in Palo Alto, Calif., blocks play a significant role in helping children to think creatively, solve problems and think like young mathematicians. Eric Westervelt/NPR hide caption
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A brain at play. Xaver Xylophon/NPR hide caption
Friday
Hey, this baby defragged my hard drive! Silly photo aside, coding for young ones is on the rise. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc./Corbis hide caption
Tuesday
A boy paints the railings of a wooden fort at the Berkeley Adventure Playground. Nails, hammers and buckets of paint are just part of the fun. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption
Wednesday
Mindy Przeor founded an after-school and summer running club in Mesa, Ariz. Jason Millstein for NPR hide caption
A Phys Ed Teacher Battles Tight Budgets And Childhood Obesity
Monday
"What makes a game fun is not that it's easy," says Greg Toppo, "but that it's hard." Smcgee/Flickr hide caption
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Tuesday
Romy Vasquez leads the boys in drills ahead of an upcoming Eagle Scout ceremony. Shereen Marisol Meraji/NPR hide caption