Educator Resources

Smithsonian Learning Lab

Teach effectively by creating your own interactive learning experiences-or adopt exemplars made by teachers and Smithsonian experts.
Environmental Justice! Community Research Guide

The Environmental Justice! guide helps youth ages 11–17 assess and take action to create sustainable, healthy, and just environments.
Smithsonian Open Access

Download, share, and reuse more than 3.9 million 2D and 3D images from Smithsonian collections—without asking.
Girls and Women in STEM

STEM resources for all students–girls and boys from the Smithsonian Science Education Center.

A wealth of resources and digital tools support inquiry-based learning and active engagement to spark creativity and curiosity. The Smithsonian Learning Lab allows you to create personal collections and individualized educational experiences. The digital Game Center of the Smithsonian Science Education Center offers fun experiences for the young STEM learner. Smithsonian's History Explorer offers hundreds of free, innovative resources for learning about American history.

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Visit a website below to discover educator resources from across the Smithsonian.

Smithsonian Learning Lab

Discover more than a million resources and create personal collections and educational experiences with the Center for Learning and Digital Access.

Smithsonian Science Education Center

Curriculum resources for transforming the learning and teaching of science for students throughout the world.

Smithsonian 3D

Free printable 3D datasets of iconic Smithsonian objects. Online viewing for classroom use.

African American Museum

Programs and resources designed to ignite critical thinking skills and creativity for diverse audiences.

African Art Museum

Teacher workshops, videos for loan, and online curriculum you can use in your classroom.

Air and Space Museum

Information on educational activities as well as resources provided for classroom learning.

American Art Museum

Extensive and award-winning online resources, local and national programs, and professional development for teachers.

American History Museum

Hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching and learning about American history.

American Indian Museum

Native Knowledge 360° is an award-winning national initiative revealing key concepts about Native peoples.

American Latino Museum

Online resources and downloadable bilingual teacher and student materials.

woman focused on online webinar while learning at home

American Women's History Museum

Explore resources for learners of all ages from the American Women's History Museum and others.

Anacostia Community Museum

This museum examines, documents, and interprets the impact of historical and contemporary social issues on urban communities.

Asian Art Museum Freer and Sackler Galleries

Educational resources on Asian art and culture as well as American art at the turn of the twentieth century.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Find and create design-focused lesson plans.

Hirshhorn Museum

Explore more than 12,000 artworks, including paintings, sculpture, works on paper, performance, and digital media.

National Zoo

Educational programming for people of all ages. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional training are offered through the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.