By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology This February, we're excited to share five of our newest teaching collections from educators across the Smithsonian. Use them to explore primary source analysis, civic participation, autobiography and literacy devices, habitats, and AI literacy with your students. Essential Historian Skills: Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary–Middle School With this collection from the National Museum of African Americ...

By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology Happy Winter! We're excited to share a set of hands-on making activities for the classroom and at home. Use them to to spark learning, creativity, and conversation while helping students explore identity, connect with family, and take action. Make It: Guerrilla Zine Elementary–High School With this activity from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, help students turn one piece of paper into a BIG ca...

By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology We’ve been hard at work implementing fixes and updates to enhance your experience using the Smithsonian Learning Lab, and we’re excited to share our latest updates with you! Today’s upgrades include search, resource, and collections improvements. Find more information about these changes below. Don’t forget – our Help Center is here to support you in using the Lab with step-by-step instructions and video tutorials on how t...

By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology Did you know 200+ museums and organizations across the country collaborate with the Smithsonian to educate and inspire? In this post, explore Smithsonian Learning Lab collections from our community of Smithsonian Affiliates—and discover ideas beyond the Smithsonian to spark curiosity in your classroom. Black Women Artists of the American South Morris Museum of Art (Augusta, GA) With this collection from...

By: Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology This October, we're excited to share five of our newest teaching collections from educators across the Smithsonian. Use them to explore conservation, contemporary sculpture, difficult histories, Black politicians and activism, and public art with your students. Caring About Conservation Elementary With this collection from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, help student...