Distance Learning

Smithsonian Science How

Bring a Smithsonian Scientist into your classroom with Smithsonian Science How! These free, interactive, live video webcasts take questions from your students.

Check out the Science How schedule to get started, or preview our formats by watching a program from our video webcast archives.

Video Webcasts

These live, interactive, TV-style broadcasts will introduce your middle school students to science concepts and practices through the lens of Smithsonian research and experts. The shows air live twice each day, and provide opportunities for your students to interact via live polls and Q&A with the scientist. Smithsonian Science How features the research and personalities of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, providing your students with positive STEM role models, information about science careers, and more! Smithsonian Science How delivers real-world science through free, live programs and teaching resources.

Thanks for making Smithsonian Science How an award-winning program! We were recognized by EdTech Digest as the winner of the 2015 Cool Tool Award in the “E-learning Solution” category and by the American Alliance of Museums with a 2015 MUSE award for Education and Outreach.

Smithsonian Science How Website | Schedule | Webcast Archives