Early Registration Now Open Don’t miss this special early-bird registration for e-newsletter subscribers. Teachers’ Night is November 2, 2007, in Washington, D.C. There is also a Teachers’ Night in Omaha, Nebraska, on October 12. New Lesson Plan: Liberty and Citizenship Exciting visuals from the World War II home front illustrate the latest issue of Smithsonian in Your Classroom. Use, Rate, and Comment All 1,400+ Smithsonian educational resources—lessons, websites, activity sheets—are now aligned to standards in every state! Try them, rate them, post your comments. Native American Resources Visit the educational website Native Words, Native Warriors, download classroom materials, and find information about upcoming teacher workshops (grades 4-12). Science and Technology for Children Books The National Science Resources Center announces four new books for third-graders. Plant Growth and Development and Rocks and Minerals are available now. Sound and Chemical Tests will be published soon. A Vision of Puerto Rico: The Teodoro Vidal Collection This online exhibition illuminates four centuries of Puerto Rican culture and folkways. Includes a teacher’s guide. Search Additional Smithsonian Teaching Resources >> Artful Connections Students examine U.S. history and culture through the lens of art in these free real-time videoconference field trips from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (kindergarten-college). Air and Space Interactive The National Air and Space Museum currently offers two videoconferencing programs: “To the Moon and Possibly Mars” (grades 8+) and “Kites, Wings and Flying Things” (grades 1-5). Register for Learning through Objects: Museums and Young Children Museum objects, such as paintings, sculptures, an African headrest, and an old-time chestnut roaster, can help children as young as two or three understand their world. September 25 and 26, 2007. Heritage Months The Smithsonian presents programs for each of five heritage months. Coming this fall: Hispanic Heritage Month and American Indian Heritage Month. Check the calendar throughout the months for updates. Smithsonian Field Trips Find out more about exciting Smithsonian field trip packages and group rates. You received this newsletter because you are subscribed to the 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 © 2007 Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Education | Smithsonian Store | Your Privacy | Contact