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National Museum of Natural History: African Voices

For Students 6th - 8th
The African culture is vibrant and filled with amazing accomplishments in the area of art, religion, economics, and education. Read comments from Africans on their rich culture and history while viewing dynamic pictures. Included are...
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National Museum of Natural History: African Voices: Global Africa

For Students 6th - 8th
The rich, vibrant African American culture has spread far and wide through our world. Follow the routes taken over the millennia by examining the following maps that include short descriptions. Listen to audio from slaves describing...
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Tween Tribune: Social Media Is Included in Transfer of Presidential Power

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the many first orders of business for President Trump was to be presented with new ownership of the official POTUS accounts for Twitter and Facebook among other sites. This is the first time social media was a part of the transfer...
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Tween Tribune: This House Told a Story About the African American Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical home acquired by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture has quite a story to tell.
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National Museum of American History: Within These Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
Creatively tells the story of a house that has been a home to five American families over the period of time from the colonial era to the Second World War. You can find information about the house itself as well as the culture of the...
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National Museum of American History: Within These Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Ad Reinhardt

For Students 9th - 10th
Ad Reinhardt is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Thomas Sully

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a short biography and photographic portrait of the 19th-century miniature portrait artist Thomas Sully.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: William Henry Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on William Henry Johnson in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Jacob Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides lengthy biographical information on Jacob Lawrence in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
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Smithsonian Institution: Anthropology on the Internet for K 12

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian institute offers this site by Robert L. Humphrey titled, "Anthropology on the Internet for K-12." Includes excellent information on the different branches of anthropology, careers, exhibits, publications, and more.
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For Students 9th - 10th
The online home of the Smithsonian Institution. Explore art and design, history and culture, science and technology, and much more!
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Smithsonian Institution: Smithsonian X 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
An exciting addition to the online offerings from the Smithsonian Institution. Explore exhibits in 3D on this site. Clear instructions on how to navigate the site are included.
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Smithsonian Institution: Smithsonian Institution Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
Online access to the archived collections of the Smithsonian that document the history of the Smithsonian and the history of American science, technology, each of the Smithsonian's member museums. With an online forum where you can ask...
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Develop a more nuanced understanding of how student ideas are formed both in and outside of the classroom. By understanding the student's misconceptions on scientific ideas, you can better structure your lesson to be more effective. This...
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video explores the misconceptions that students hold about natural selection. Go inside your student's heads to see what they are thinking during a lesson on evolution. Follow these suggestions for addressing these common...
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Make It Rain

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
How do you show students that the water cycle is more than just the traditional model of the ocean, clouds, and mountains and actually a part of their daily lives? This video will show multiple models of different part of the water cycle...
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Delve into myths your students might hold about photosynthesis in this video. Help your students gain a better understanding of photosynthesis reactions and how plants use light energy for nutrition and growth.
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Why Right Brained Is Wrong Brained

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This video discusses the myth of being pegged right brained or left brained and how this can pigeonhole students from an early age. Science may be seen as a left-brained, however, you need many right-brained elements such as...
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Smithsonian Science Education Center: Science: A Work in Progress

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The scientific method is more than just a series of steps to be followed like a recipe. It is a fluid, ever-changing process. This video discusses student's perception of the scientific method and how to make learning science in the...
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National Museum of American History: Bicycle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Take a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian and see its historical collection of bicycles and various bicycle memorabilia. Access to 449 archived items are provided, beginning with the Victory Bicycle from 1886 to present-day bicycles...
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Smithsonian American Art Museum: Smithsonian Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Art is an important part of American culture. Peruse art work from the museum and get a taste of Americana.
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Smithsonian Archives of American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary sources related to American art and artists, such as letters, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and sketches, can be found in this impressive archive. An array of tools make it easy to search the collections, and...
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National Museum of American History: Stories of Freedom and Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the student sit-ins at the Greensboro, NC. lunch counter, the NAMH has produced this excellent collection of resources centered on the theme of freedom and justice. Experience this important part of...