Do Other Animals Have Baby Teeth and More Questions
Smithsonian Magazine's "Ask Smithsonian" series drew on the expertise of Senior Science Curriculum Developer, Dr. Katya Vines, when readers asked, "I was taught that there are three kinds of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. But aren’t there others?" Read Dr. Vines' answer to this question and other questions like it from readers click here.
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Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers: Earth's History and Global Change
July 30-August 4, 2017 | Washington, DC
This year's academy will enable K-12 teachers to interact directly with Smithsonian scientists, curators, and collections. Participants will meet Smithsonian staff from a variety of sites and be introduced to concepts and activities to bring back to their schools and classrooms.
Interested in attending the Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers? Learn more
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Disaster Detector Named 2017 Best App for Teaching & Learning by the American Association of School Librarians
Disaster Detector is named a 2017 Best App for Teaching & Learning by the American Association of School Librarians. The apps recognized as Best Apps for Teaching & Learning are of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in AASL's “Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.” Recognized apps foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration and are user friendly to encourage a community of learners to explore and discover. The Best Apps for Teaching and Learning list is based on feedback and nominations from school librarians, content teachers, students, and developers.
The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning.
See for yourself! Download Diaster Detector today! Learn more
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Free Infographic
If you think the information technology transformation in schools and workplaces is new to the 21st century, you might want to look back thousands of years. Using technology to learn, play, and develop skills is a continuation of our quest to survive and adapt. About 77,000 years ago, we used baboon bone and ochre plaques. Today, we use tablets, smartphones, and video games.
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Featured Video
How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants? Discover how Smithsonian scientists use technology in a greenhouse to meet the needs of different types of plants.
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