Explore our Curriculum & Resources

Video

Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Life Science
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Life Science
Video

Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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
Video

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
Curriculum

PROTECTING WHALES

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
Climate club connect menu page
Game

Climate Club Connect

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
A blue sky with a white rocket launching
Resource

Air Force Civilian Careers

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study title screen
Game

Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Life Science
Video

Teacher Tips: Weather

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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

Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
The cover of the grade 1 earth science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
Video

Teacher Tips: Land and Water

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
Resource

Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Life Science
Sustainability
Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
Game

Disaster Detector

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Glider Guide Title Screen
App

Glider Guide

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
Illustration of Earth with one yellow elliptical orbit
Resource

Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
A three tiered purple building with National Museum of African American History and Culture in white text
Resource

Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Earth & Space Science
Whale logo with WPC below, a welcome message, a yellow button that says dive in
Game

Whale Protection Corps

This is a free resource
Filed Under
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Life Science
Sustainability