| Meet the Mariachi: Explore Mexico’s Musical Gift to the World |
| An introduction to the mariachi: its instruments and how they are played, its rhythms, and its cultural importance. Bilingual English/Spanish. |
| Provider: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8 |
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| Migratory Birds Facts Sheets |
| Series addresses issues critical to migratory bird conservation. Downloadable in English and Spanish. |
| Provider: National Zoological Park |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Myth, Mortals, and Immortality: Works from Museo Soumaya de Mexico |
| Downloadable exhibition guide (PDF) for Myths, Mortals, and Immortality, an exhibition featuring 100 works by some of Mexico's most renowned artists, including Diego Rivera and Rufino Tamayo. Bilingual English/Spanish. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Latino Center |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): General audience |
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| Native Networks |
| Online information about film, video, and radio produced by indigenous peoples of the Americas and Hawaii. Includes links and background information on organizations. Bilingual English/Spanish. |
| Provider: National Museum of the American Indian |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): General audience |
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| On the Plains of Orinoco: Joropo Music in Colombia |
| Students sing along to joropo selections as they examine the geography and culture of Colombia. They imitate sounds, identify instruments, and create artworks to represent the music and lyrics. An examination of the lyrics provides a way of learning new Spanish vocabulary. |
| Provider: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): All grades |
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| Predators and Prey Exhibit Program |
| Focuses on the dynamic relationship between predators and prey as they have changed over time. Sixty-minute program at the Amazonia Exhibit. Also available in Spanish. |
| Provider: National Zoological Park |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Sabor: Salsa in the United States |
| Interactive website. Explores the influence and diffusion of salsa music and dance. Includes online activity, bibliography, discography, scholarly essays, glossary, and tools for educators. Bilingual English/Spanish. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Latino Center |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): General audience |
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| Sabor: Salsa in the United States Lesson Plans |
| Educational activities and lesson plans. Encourages students to understand and articulate the history of salsa, its roots, and its influence on American music today. Bilingual English-Spanish. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Latino Center |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Scientists at Work Exhibit Program |
| Discussion on how scientists study animal behavior in the wild. Students practice collecting data on animal behavior in the exhibit. Includes exhibit tour. Ninety-minute program in the Amazonia Exhibit. Available in Spanish. |
| Provider: National Zoological Park |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Smithsonian American Art Museum Classroom Videoconferencing: Artful Connections |
| Listing of al Smithsonian American Art Museum videoconference field trips for students from kindergarten through college. |
| Provider: Smithsonian American Art Museum |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): PreK–3, 4–8, 9–12 |
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