SMITHSONIAN IN YOUR CLASSROOM:

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• SMITHSONIAN IN YOUR CLASSROOM
• FINDING RESOURCES

Heather Sparks Taft Middle School Oklahoma City
Public Schools 2009 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year
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• THE SMITHSONIAN TEACHER
• AMBASSADORS PROGRAM

The Smithsonian Teacher Ambassador(STA) Programs
goal is to make Smithsonians collections and
educational resources accessible to all
students.
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• THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

HOW MANY MUSEUMS?
19 Museums 9 Research Centers
HOW MANY OBJECTS?
136 Million Objects
HOW MANY VISITORS?
25 million visitors 150 million website visitors
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• How Do I Gain Access to the Smithsonian?

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• www.SmithsonianEducation.org

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• www.SmithsonianEducation.org

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• www.SmithsonianEducation.org

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• Search Resources by Keyword, Subject, Grade,
  Museum

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• www.SmithsonianEducation.org

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• www.SmithsonianEducation.org

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• Search Resources by State Standards of Learning

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• Search Resources by State Standards of Learning

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• Databases with Authoritative
• Scientific Research

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• Customizable Collection Access

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• Lesson Plans in History, Science,
• Art, and Culture

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• Interactives and Games

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• Stay in Touch with Smithsonian Education
• Register at SmithsonianEducation.org

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• www.SmithsonianEducation.org