You are receiving this newsletter because you registered at SmithsonianEducation.org or participated in a Smithsonian Education event. Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser.
Smithsonian Education News - Winter 2010 Issue
Prehistoric Climate Change Online Activity Archived Online Conferences
Online Interactive:
Prehistoric Climate Change


Math and earth science meet in this challenging interactive. Students do the real work of a Smithsonian paleontologist who is studying a period of rapid global warming 55 million years ago. They determine average annual temperatures by examining fossils of tree leaves and incorporating their findings into a formula.

Share it with the whole class
Behind the Scenes:
Online Education Conferences


Three Smithsonian online conferences from 2009, Abraham Lincoln, Climate Change, and Apollo Space Program are available for replay, free at any time. Experts from across the Smithsonian answer questions from teachers and students around the world. Includes related downloadable resources.

Access the conferences
Young Latino Ambassadors Program Free Booklet on Biodiversity Black History Month
Internship Opportunity:
Young Ambassadors


The Smithsonian Latino Center announces open applications for the Young Ambassadors Program, a paid summer internship for graduating high school seniors interested in Latino arts, sciences, and humanities.

Apply online


Learn more about the Smithsonian Internships
Classroom Resource:
Free Booklet on Biodiversity


How can you and your students help protect America’s ecosystems? Find out in Biodiversity: Connecting with the Tapestry of Life, a free booklet from the National Zoo’s Center for Conservation Education and Sustainability.

Request a copy
Events and Resources:
Black History Month


A full calendar of the Smithsonian’s Black History Month programming is available online, including teacher workshops. The calendar is complemented with classroom resources, virtuals tours, and videos.

Explore online resources

View D.C./N.Y heritage event calendar
Smithsonian Institution Logo
You received this newsletter because you are subscribed to Smithsonian Education News. If you no longer wish to receive these newsletters please click here.


Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20024

© 2010 Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education | Your Privacy | Contact Us
Watch Smithsonian and Smithsonian Education videos on YouTube. YouTube
Become a fan and stay connected on Facebook. Facebook
Follow Smithsonian and Smithsonian Education on Twitter. Twitter