Explore our Curriculum & Resources

Air and space logo white on blue background
Resource

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

This is a free resource
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Smithsonian literacy materials

This is a free resource
Cover of Simulating Sutures activity
Resource

Simulating Sutures

This is a free resource
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Magnet Motion Cover
Resource

Magnet Motion

This is a free resource
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Man on left of screen with a computer screen behind him.
Resource

Cells In Space: Helping Astronauts and Injured Soldiers

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Weather

Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
A blue circle with an eagle head above a green shield with a green ring around the circle with text that says Department of Energy United States of America.
Resource

Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Resource

Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

This is a free resource
Resource

STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Education
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
Curriculum

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

Filed Under
Grade 5
Physical Science
Resource

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Image of the yellow sun in the bottom right corner and text that says journey to the sun above and to the left of the sun
Resource

Journey to the Sun

This is a free resource
Cover of the Cool to Cary activity with three different designed cups.
Resource

Cool to Carry

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

Filed Under
Grade 3
Life Science
Six middle school girls standing in a half circle in front of a tree with a white school building in the background
Resource

Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

This is a free resource
Video

Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Cover image for STEM Leadership Alliance 2020 presentation
Resource

An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

This is a free resource
cover photo of a fly in a venus flytrap
Curriculum

STCMS™: Structure and Function

Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Video

Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Education
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Virtual Sungazing paper cover with three illustrations one of a sunset, one midday sun, and one sunset.
Resource

Virtual Sungazing

This is a free resource