Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies

The mission of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies is to increase the Smithsonian Institution’s impact as a national educational organization.

www.SmithsonianEducation.org: The Gateway to Smithsonian Educational Resources:

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SmithsonianEducation.org is a vast website with tons of stuff for kids, parents, and teachers.

Our Students section includes activities and games aimed at encouraging young people to follow their curiosity.

If you are planning a visit to the Smithsonian museums, first visit our Families section, where you’ll find tips on making the most of the experience, along with supplemental readings and activities.

Our Educators section includes a database of more than 1,600 Smithsonian lesson plans and other educational resources. All are searchable by subject, grade level, and applicability to state standards. For a tutorial on using the database, click on the audio tour below.

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Here are some lesson plans related to this conference:

Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists In these lessons, students use the methods of archeologists to identify and interpret artifacts from a contemporary setting (Grades 4-8).

Native American Dolls Students examine handcrafted dolls from the National Museum of the American Indian, drawing connections between the objects and Native cultures, communities, and environments (Grades 4-8).

Perfectly Suited: Clothing and Social Change in America Students consider the connections between clothing and society, both past and present. The focus is on the nineteenth century (Grades 4-8).

Introduction to the Nature Journal Students exercise the observation skills that are essential to writing, visual art, and science.

Under the Spell of Spiders These lesson plans examine the important roles of that spiders play in the environment.

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Mailing Address:
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 508
Washington, DC 20013-7012

Tel: 202.633.5330
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Email: [email protected]

Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies Website Team:
This website is a collective effort by staff of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. Design and production were done by web firm AKQA.

Stephanie Norby
Executive Director

Michelle Knovic Smith
Director of Publications and Media

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IT Specialist