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How do you introduce engineering practices and skills to young learners? Smithsonian educators suggest it starts with empathy.

The founding events of what became the United States are often told as a story of harmony between European Pilgrims and Native Americans, but historic evidence proves this narrative is more complicated. “Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?,” a new exhibit on view at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, presents a more complete history of the Wampanoag people

During the Smithsonians inaugural Educators Day program, teachers learned about classroom-ready tools, transferable teaching approaches, and opportunities for ongoing professional learning.

Story Posted on May 16, 2021 Telescopes are the most recognizable tool in the astronomer’s toolkit, but equally important are the tools for recording astronomical data. In the 19th century, they included glass photographic plates, which captured snapshots of the night sky through the telescope, and notebooks for recording observations and measurements from the plates. The 24-inch Bruce Doublet telescope installed in Arequipa, Peru. (Courtesy of Harvard College Observatory)   Left: ...

Jan. 26, 2021 Ender Martos, an award winning Texan Venezuelan artist based in Austin, plans to jumpstart the long awaited 2021 with a cultural headrush. The visual artist will debut “21 (Veintiuno), a virtual exhibition of his celebrated optic art, along with his personal reflections on the theme of “diversity within diversity.” Ender Martos is a fast-rising artist who has drawn comparisons with kinetic art masters such as Jesus Soto and Carlos Cruz-Diez. Ender mixes different media to cr...

  SMITHSONIAN CASTLE AND GARDENS – The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. comprised of 19 museums and the National Zoo plus other research centers located throughout the U.S. and beyond, has gone virtual with online learning and exhibits for students and teachers during the pandemic. Courtesy Photo by the Smithsonian Institute   BY LAURIE HANSON • December 30, 2020 Unity and enlightenment in challenging times is brought to the nation and world through online education with the Smit...