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Smithsonian Science How

Bring a Smithsonian Scientist into your classroom with Smithsonian Science How! Preview our formats by watching a program from our video archives.

Video Webinars

Connect your students to Smithsonian science experts with Smithsonian Science How, a series of free live, interactive webinars. Hosted by Smithsonian educators, this series will connect your students to authentic science, discoveries, and collections while inviting them to participate in live polls and ask and answer questions throughout.

Thematically aligned with NMNH Digital School Programs, the webinars serve as excellent extension activities. Each webinar will be aligned with core content from one of the nine school programs, but is an independent experience. 

  • Optimized for students in Grades 3-5, but open to everyone 
  • Scientists take your questions 
  • 45 minutes long, followed by an extended Q&A for 15 minutes 
  • Aligned with national science standards 
  • Aligned with the museum’s Digital School Programs
  • Real-time captioning

Schedule

We are working to schedule more shows in 2022 and will publish the details once they have been set.

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Recent Programs

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Video Archives

We've produced 52 Smithsonian Science How webcasts since 2014. They feature Smithsonian experts, are aligned with standards, and cover specific topics in the disciplines of Earth Science, Life Science, Paleontology, and Social Studies. Since March 2020, we have also produced many Smithsonian Science How video webinars; these recordings are also linked from the Video Archives page. 
Browse the video archives.

Ask Science How

Send our Science How team a note if you have any questions or comments you'd like to share with us!
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Scientist Spotlight Videos

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This series complements Smithsonian Science How and features some of the same people. These videos highlight personal stories of Smithsonian science experts, including how they became interested in science and what challenges they have overcome. The experts also offer advice for students who may be interested in pursuing a science career. Each video is about 5 minutes or less and aims to help students build personal connections to science and science careers.
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Smithsonian Distance Learning

Access all the digital education resources from Smithsonian, including Learning Lab, resources for District of Columbia Public Schools, and national resources. (Link goes to the Smithsonian Learning Lab website.)
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