Discover how to use museum resources and methods to bring new excitement into your classroom. Many Smithsonian museums offer scheduled classes for educators as well as customized training.
History & Culture
Abraham Lincoln: A Free Online Conference
To mark the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth, the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies offered a virtual conference on February 4 and 5, 2009. An archive of the sessions is available for downloading.
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Air Mail to Airlines
The activities in this National Air and Space Museum workshop help to build mapping and sequencing skills. Designed for teachers of grades 3–5. Call 202.633.2540.
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Black Wings: African American in Aviation, 1920 to the Present
Discuss events of World War II with experts and receive language arts as well as history lessons. This National Air and Space Museum workshop is for teachers of grades 6–10. Call 202.633.2540.
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Teaching with Primary Sources
Delve into National Air and Space Museum documents, photographs, objects, and oral histories to help your students understand the historical process. Designed for teachers of grades 4–12. Call 202.633.2540.
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Check these sites for additional programs.
Scholars in the Schools
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Smithsonian Institution Event Calendar
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The Smithsonian Associates
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