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Three educators—from left to right, Carrie A. Olson of Denver, Diana Wagner of Salisbury, Md., and Carol Danks from Silver Spring, Md.—review the "Some Were Neighbors" exhibit.
Three educators—from left to right, Carrie A. Olson of Denver, Diana Wagner of Salisbury, Md., and Carol Danks from Silver Spring, Md.—review the "Some Were Neighbors" exhibit.
Miriam Lomaskin/United States Holocaust Museum-File
Social Studies Museum Examines Onlookers' Role in Holocaust
In an exhibit and teacher programs, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum offers a powerful new lens for lessons about the genocide that killed nearly 6 million Jews.
Liana Loewus, January 6, 2015
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Social Studies Retired Educator Donates 800 School Artifacts to National Museum
A former principal who has been gathering school artifacts dating back to the 1700s is giving most of his collection to the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution.
Liana Loewus, November 4, 2014
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1 min read
School & District Management Arts Education in Schools and Museums: What's Out There?
Two arts education reports released last week highlight the variability in how schools and informal-learning environments are addressing the arts across the country.
Liana Loewus, May 21, 2014
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1 min read
Education Science Museums in the Digital Age
Museums can be exciting new hubs of learning for students, especially when using digital tools, explains a new webinar.
Alyssa Morones, May 9, 2014
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West Ridge Elementary School teacher Sherry Perazic, at center, discusses a pendulum display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago with students, from left, Aun Mohammad, 11, Antonio Jones, 12, Dzeneta Aslani, 11, Ethan Cloud, 12, and Muhammad Khan, 12.
West Ridge Elementary School teacher Sherry Perazic, at center, discusses a pendulum display at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago with students, from left, Aun Mohammad, 11, Antonio Jones, 12, Dzeneta Aslani, 11, Ethan Cloud, 12, and Muhammad Khan, 12.
Alyssa L. Schukar for Education Week
Curriculum Museums Step Up as Resource for New Science Standards
Science centers and museums are looking to help educators adapt to the vision for instruction reflected by the Next Generation Science Standards.
Liana Loewus, April 11, 2014
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7 min read
Student Well-Being Smithsonian Unveils New Science Learning Space for Teenagers
The Smithsonian's new hands-on learning center encourages teenagers to find the connection science has to their lives each day.
Alyssa Morones, December 13, 2013
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2 min read
Federal Museums, Libraries Given $4.3 Million to Improve Early-Childhood Education
Twenty museums and libraries in 17 communities received $4.3 million in federal grants to improve early-childhood education, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reports.
Julie Blair, November 1, 2013
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1 min read
Teacher Preparation Museum-Based Preparation Program Graduates First Class of Teachers
New York welcomes the first class of graduates from the Natural Museum of American History's earth sciences teacher-preparation program.
Stephen Sawchuk, October 1, 2013
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1 min read
Curriculum Field Trips to Art Museum Offer Multiple Benefits, Study Finds
A new study finds multiple benefits for students who participated in a school field trip to an art museum in Arkansas, including enhanced ability to think critically about art and stronger interest in the arts.
Erik W. Robelen, September 16, 2013
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4 min read
Lynn-Steven Engelke of the Smithsonian Institution monitors presentations on a projector at the Space Telescope and Science Institute in Baltimore. Cultural institutions are among those helping teachers use technology.
Lynn-Steven Engelke of the Smithsonian Institution monitors presentations on a projector at the Space Telescope and Science Institute in Baltimore. Cultural institutions are among those helping teachers use technology.
Swikar Patel/Education Week
Curriculum Museums, Researchers Shifting to Online Science Ed. Outreach
Cultural institutions are offering open online training sessions, virtual activities, and tech-enhanced projects to bring the subject alive in the nation's schools.
Benjamin Herold, August 27, 2013
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For almost a decade, Aaron Doering has used technology to provide students and teachers with a window into his globe-spanning scientific adventures.
For almost a decade, Aaron Doering has used technology to provide students and teachers with a window into his globe-spanning scientific adventures.
Aaron Doering/Learning Technologies Media Lab
Curriculum Linking Real-World Science to Schools
Initiatives are using technology to give K-12 science educators opportunities to create science content and explore virtual environments for learning.
Benjamin Herold, August 27, 2013
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6 min read
Education Libraries, Museums Engage More Learners
Libraries and museums are becoming a hotbed for new and engaging learning opportunities; new grants to these institutions were recently awarded.
Nora Fleming, July 15, 2013
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Education Libraries, Museums Offer Innovative Summer Programs for Little Learners
Libraries and museums offer all kinds of new educational experiences for the littlest learners.
Julie Blair, June 25, 2013
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Math Fever: From left, Luna Rodriguez, Sabrina Vulpio, and Justin Burgher, 7th graders at PS 232, dance on the light-activated Math Square at the Museum of Mathematics in New York. MoMath and other museums are trying to make the subject enjoyable.
<b>Math Fever:</b> From left, Luna Rodriguez, Sabrina Vulpio, and Justin Burgher, 7th graders at PS 232, dance on the light-activated Math Square at the Museum of Mathematics in New York. MoMath and other museums are trying to make the subject enjoyable.
Emile Wamsteker for Education Week
Curriculum Museums Open Doors to Informal Math Learning
A new museum in New York City, along with math exhibits in other museums, are designed to infuse fun into learning.
Caralee J. Adams, June 4, 2013
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