Explore our Curriculum & Resources

Type

Grade

Topic

Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
Resource

Spaceports by State

This is a free resource
Image of the Martian surface of reddish dust and rock and the rover on the right hand side.
Resource

Destination Deep Space

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

Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Video

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
Resource

LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Education
Video

Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
Video

Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Round seal with a bald eagle in the middle, e pluribus unum on paper in its beak, olive branch in one talon and arrows in the other, vertical depiction of the US flag on its body and a globe behind it. There is a ring of stars around the eagle and globe and then a circle of text that says the Office of the Director of National Intelligence United States of America.
Resource

Intelligence Community Career Opportunities; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Majors

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson Cover Image
Resource

Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Cover for Everyday Energy
eBook

Everyday Energy

Filed Under
Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Education
How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?
Resource

How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

Filed Under
Grade 1
Life Science
Cover of Space Systems Exploration
Curriculum

STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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

Bike Powered Generator featuring Mr. Harrison

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Physical Science
An artistic rendering of a spacecraft with grey body and solar panels.
Resource

Spacecraft Subsystems

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
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
Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition title screen
Game

Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

Filed Under
Kindergarten
A white rectangle with text saying You for Youth in the top left and a photo of a girl reading a book in the bottom right.
Resource

21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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

STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
A lighthouse between two palm trees
Resource

How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Resource

Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Education
Tami's Tower Title Screen
Game

Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Resource

STC Assessment Guide: Sound

Filed Under
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

Filed Under
Education
Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
App

Storm Smart

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