Did you know the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has a Teacher Advisory Council? Council members help to shape the development of our educational programs and resources and receive professional development contact hours toward license recertification! The Zoo is currently seeking new members to serve on its Teacher Advisory Council, beginning fall 2024. The 2024-2025 council term will include educators nationwide for grades pre-K to 5. Applications close Aug. 30. Take your professional development to the wild side by visiting https://s.si.edu/47axqmZ to learn more and apply!
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For the second year in a row, our museum educators Kirsten Mallonee and Scarlett McCullough have won the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration's Pinnacle Award for their accomplishments in creating live, virtual field trips that have high educational value, actively involve learners at their level, and are professionally delivered. Please join us in congratulating Ms. Mallonee and Ms. McCullough! To learn more about our award-winning field trips, click here: https://s.si.edu/4dJlhqV #teachers | #homeschool | #winners | #edtech | #k12online #distancelearning
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As teachers and students alike prepare for the new school year ahead, “Explore, Discover, Learn: Back to School With the Smithsonian” is a guide for generations of lifelong learners, featuring memorable milestones in education, an array of activities and ties to today. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gDtfVqyd #SmithsonianEdu
Head Back to School With the Smithsonian
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Meet Elle, William, Rex, Commander Singletary, Sarah, and Nicole! We asked staff members from across the Smithsonian about their favorite subjects in school and what they do now. From math to art and everything in between, the people of the Smithsonian are curious, life-long learners. What was your favorite subject in school?
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Stories of extraordinary women in STEM are all around us, and we are committed to sharing them with young girls around the world. That is why our free eBook “Stories of Women in STEM” is available in multiple languages - so that every girl, no matter where they come from, can see themselves in STEM. 👩🔬 🔭 🔬 Browse the series here or via the link in our bio: ssec.si.edu/ebooks Support for the translations of “Stories of Women in STEM” was generously provided through a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Video description: The blue cover of “Stories of Women of Color in STEM” with a white drawing of Earth surrounded by objects that are representative of different STEM field symbols. #WomenInSTEM
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With #BackToSchool, school buses are back on the road in full force! But have you ever wondered why school buses are yellow? Our friends at the Smithsonian Institution have the answer: https://lnkd.in/d66QgB9p
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🔬 🍃💡 Did you know that our Smithsonian Science for Global Goals guides are available in other languages? Translation of our guides helps to make them easily customizable to reflect local communities’ needs, interests, and priorities, and drives young people to become action takers, collecting data in their own communities in order to better understand the world’s most pressing issues! Support for the Spanish translation of Energy!: How can we ensure sustainable energy for all? was generously provided through a grant from the Smithsonian Women's Committee. https://lnkd.in/e6MuXww2
¡ENERGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar una energía sostenible para todos?
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Do you want to be part of a team that makes space exploration and aviation history come alive? We’re on the hunt for an enthusiastic Program Assistant to work with our talented high school and college-aged Explainers. If you're excited about inspiring the next generation of space explorers and aviation enthusiasts, this is the role for you!
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🎨🏛🖼 A great reminder that art is all around us! If you're in the Washington, D.C. area, be sure to visit the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum exhibition, "A Bold and Beautiful Vision: A Century of Black Arts Education in Washington, DC, 1900-2000" to see the artwork and hear the voices of the African American artist-educators who enriched the lives of many generations of Washington’s young people and who—along with their students—produced work admired by audiences across the globe. More information and additional resources are available here: https://lnkd.in/exPNRGSX #SmithsonianEdu
As the summer comes to a close, there's still time for #SummerLearning! Senior curator Samir Meghelli took us on a tour of the latest Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum exhibition, "A Bold and Beautiful Vision," to show how we can engage children in art every day. #AmericanArtistsMonth
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Reflecting on the impact of Ella Jenkins with our Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and fellow children's musicians. https://lnkd.in/dHiwCW7c
A Century of Ella Jenkins: Tributes to the First Lady of Children's Music
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