Video: What’s the role of hands on learning in this digital age?
Dr. Carol O’Donnell, Director of the Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses the role of hands-on learning in this digital age. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: Integrating the sciences in Middle School
Dr. Brian Mandell, Division Director of Curriculum and Communications, Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses the integrated approach during the development of the STCMS™ Middle School science program. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: Importance of Print + Digital + Materials integrated into one package for science learning
Dr. Brian Mandell, Division Director of Curriculum and Communications, Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses the thought process behind the blending of print and digital resources within Smithsonian’s science programs. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: The importance of a cohesive storyline for science
Dr. Brian Mandell, Division Director of Curriculum and Communications, Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses the importance of a cohesive storyline for science. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: How to best bundle the standards?
Dr. Brian Mandell, Division Director of Curriculum and Communications, Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses the thought that went into the development of the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom program and the bundling of the standards to tell a story. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: How is the Smithsonian Science Education Center responding to the new standards?
Dr. Brian Mandell, Division Director of Curriculum and Communications, Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses how the new standards have influenced the development of the Smithsonian’s newest program, Smithsonian Science for the Classroom. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: The mission and history of the Smithsonian Science Education Center
Dr. Carol O’Donnell, Director of the Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses the mission and history of the Smithsonian Science Education Center. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: An Engineering misconception to look out for
Dr. Brian Mandell, Division Director of Curriculum and Communications, Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses a common engineering misconception held by students and many adults. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: An Engineering Design challenge based on solving today’s problems
Dr. Brian Mandell, Division Director of Curriculum and Communications, Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses a two-part design challenge that goes beyond engineering a solution by asking students to apply their engineering design solution to solve a large-scale problem that is relevant in today’s world. Click on the video to learn more.
Video: Does experiential learning work? What does the research say?
Dr. Carol O’Donnell, Director of the Smithsonian Science Education Center, discusses the effectiveness of experiential learning verses traditional textbook-based learning. Click on the video to see what the research says.