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Parents—along with educators—can help children sharpen reasoning skills through the scientific process. This section of the Web site includes resources for students. A parent can also:
Exemplary science curriculum Smithsonian Institution Web sites and other resources of interest The Marian Koshland Science Museum of The National Academy of Sciences Online Lectures
Smithsonian Institution Websites of interest Smithsonian, general Try online activities from the National Museum of American History's Hands-on Science Center Explore Science and Technology at the Smithsonian Institution Read weekly updates on Smithsonian Institution science See what exhibits the Smithsonian Institution museums are offering for kids Smithsonian science and other subjects for kids at the Kids Castle site Look at the Smithsonian Kids site Check out the Smithsonian Education Web site with resources for educators, students, and parents Subscribe to a the quarterly Smithsonian Education e-newsletter A history of science and technology at the Smithsonian Institution Check for Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibits in your area Voices from the Smithsonian Associates ®--streaming programs featuring lectures and discussions by world renowned scholars, performers and authors Find a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate organization in your state Review the Smithsonian Institution affiliates event calendar
Natural partners program, from the National Museum of Natural History, includes websites and video conferencing National Zoological Park Conservation & science at the National Zoo Homework helper from the National Zoo Wildlife CareersBiodiversity monitoring project, including teacher resources Zoo just for kids pageNational Museum of Natural History Natural partners program, includes websites and videoconferencing Information on the NMNH's research & collections O. Orkin Insect Zoo lesson plans
www.sciencebuddies.org. Help with science fair projects. Science News for Kids, Their Teachers and Parents, and Science Project Help for Kids 9-14 The Busy Teacher's Website, from Georgia Tech University, with lesson plans and useful web links Exploring Planets in the Classroom, hands-on activities and web links from the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium Science and Technology from the ProTeacher Web site Online exploration, homework help, and more from the Space Telescope Science Institute's Amazing Space site Science Netlinks from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, with lessons, tools and more The Challenger Center for Space Science Education has 49 Learning Centers in 29 states. Find one near you. The Parent's Choice Foundation offers tips for family-friendly events in your region. New England Events for the public at the Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA Exhibits at the Museum of Science, Boston, MA
East See what exhibits the Smithsonian Institution museums are offering for kids, Washington, D.C. Maryland Science Center, Baltimore, MD The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD The Franklin Museum, Philadelphia, PA Brookhaven Laboratory Science Museum, Long Island, NY The Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.
South East North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC Schiele Museum of Natural History & Lynn Planetarium, Gastonia, NC The South Florida Museum, Bradenton, FL Super Science Saturdays at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science,Tallahassee, FL Museum of Arts and Sciences (with planetarium), Daytona Beach, FL Science Saturdays at the Miami Museum of Science, Miami, FL Museum of Science and History, and Brest Planetarium, Jacksonville, FL
South Mid America Science Museum, Hot Springs, AK U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL The Gulf Coast Exploreum, Mobile, AL
Mid West Science programs for kids, The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, Dubuque, IA Stargazing opportunity, Kansas Cosmophere and Space Center, Hutchinson, KS Hands-on science at the Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum, Oklahoma City, OK Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
South West The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, and Noble Planetarium, Fort Worth, TX Business and Technology, The Women’s Museum, Dallas, TX Stargazing opportunity, at the Challenger Space Center, Peoria, AZ
West The Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA Weekend Science programs at the Las Vegas Natural History Museum, Las Vegas, NV Laurence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA The Exploratorium, a museum of science, art, and human perception, San Francisco, CA Chabot Space and Science Center, exhibits and activities online, Oakland, CA
Former Smithsonian Under Secretary for Science, David Evans, periodically spoke on the importance of science at the Smithsonian Institution. Here are his three presentations from the Smithsonian Science Lecture Series 2006: “Are we packaging sunlight from cucumbers?” July 21, 2006 Dr. Evans takes off from Gulliver’s Travels to discuss the value and importance of basic research in the history of the Smithsonian. “From Rocks for Jocks to Physics for Poets: What Good is Science Education?” July 27, 2006 Dr. Evans discusses how the Smithsonian is helping bridge the achievement gap in science education. “The Nation’s Attic: Why Do We Keep All This Stuff Anyway? Does Anybody Ever Look at It?” August 18, 2006 Dr. Evans examines the collections of the National Museum of Natural History and discusses why they’re important in helping us understand the natural world.
NSRC Webinar on the state of science education in the US
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