In Spring 2018, SCLDA engaged the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Pennsylvania State University to evaluate the implementation of several Smithsonian Learning Lab collections in classrooms with young learners, as part of the Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood Project. The project’s goal was to “increase language development in young children, especially those living in underserved areas.” To achieve the goal of increasing language development, SCLDA staff produced downloadable print-and-play cards using the Smithsonian’s extensive digital collections. The print-and-play card concept was based on popular card games (e.g., Apples to Apples, Innovation, Story Dice) and the questions within the game were adapted from Harvard’s Project Zero Visible Thinking strategies. (author abstract)