AJE is happy to share this resource with our families – and we hope you find it helpful!

Ashley & Emma from ACCESS SMITHSONIAN’s Favorite Activities for the Week:

Talk With Me Toolkit’s NATURE: Who Lives in the Trees?: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/nature-who-lives-in-the-trees/jN3JTgum3j6DJzfx#r

National Zoo’s Webcams: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams

Learning Lab’s Asian Pacific American Activists and Leaders: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/asian-pacific-american-activists-and-leaders/MR1jszd7YDA7gujx#r

Virtual Smithsonian Puzzles!: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=search&q=smithsonian

Anacostia Community Museum’s Moments of Resilience Video Series (Great for teens and young adults): https://anacostia.si.edu/collection/moments-resilience

SEEC’s Pre-K Lesson on Exploring Our Feelings (Pre-K & Young children): https://seecstories.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/pre-k-and-k_-me-myself-and-i-feelings.docx-1.pdf

National Museum of African Art’s Stories of Heroic Deeds: June 15–August 15, 2020 (Grades 3–6); Did you make a difference in someone’s life? What is your story? The National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) wants to hear from you. What great deeds can you talk about? Stories will be featured on NMAfA’s website or social media. Send your story (only one submission per person) as a Word doc to penicp@si.edu. Please include your full name, age, and parent’s phone number and email address.

 

Upcoming Events (Registration Required):

Natural History’s Summer Explorations (Deep Sea Animal Adaptations) (July 13-17)/Registration is open!: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/natural-history-summer-explorations-deep-sea-animal-adaptations

Natural History’s Summer Explorations (Paleo Art) (July 27-31)/Registration is open!: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/events/natural-history-summer-explorations-paleo-art-edge-extinction

This Week’s Daily Programs:

Monday, July 6

12:30 p.m.: National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Meditation Mondays (All ages): https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/98815217552?pwd=L0NVYWxycVFKMDVxcmtnZkd3YU9adz09

Tuesday, July 7

11:00 a.m.: National Portrait Gallery’s Young Portrait Explorers (Pre-K & up): https://npg.si.edu/event/young-portrait-explorers-12

12:15 p.m.: Freer’s Meditation and Mindfulness (All ages): https://zoom.us/j/3405656016 ; Password is 4kbafd

2:00 p.m.: National Museum of African Art’s Traditional West African Dance Workshop (Kid Friendly): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81855985064?pwd=S3FpWm1pN3p5elVlR2dPTXRjR3lHQT09; Meeting ID: 818 5598 5064; Password: 000833

Wednesday, July 8

11:00 a.m.: National Portrait Gallery’s Story Time (Pre-K and Young Children): https://npg.si.edu/event/story-time-14

12:00 p.m.: National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Artists at Home (Teens & Up): https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/students/artists-home

5:00 p.m.: Freer’s Tea and Conversation: The Peacock Room (Teens & Up): https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sXVfQZ7xR-Ox9SlZVQzPjA

Thursday, July 9

10:00 a.m.: Natural History’s Career Dives (Teens & Up): https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v5WGoz-1TOS1ZWbfvG9WoQ

12:00 p.m.: Smithsonian Garden’s Let’s Talk Gardens: Monarch Butterflies (All ages): https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2-l1guMKQPG0WZaKzQ-T6g

1:00 p.m.: National Air and Space’s Live Chat: Space Junk! (Kids & up): https://airandspace.si.edu/events/live-chat-space-junk

Friday, July 10

11:00 a.m.: National Portrait Gallery’s Open Studio (Kids & Up): https://npg.si.edu/event/open-studio-14

Saturday, July 11

10:00 a.m.: Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Family Workshop (Outdoor Sculpture: Art and Me) (Family program): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preservation-family-workshop-outdoor-sculpture-art-me-registration-108152061728

 

SI-Wide Resources:

National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Talking about Race: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race

Smithsonian Cares Website: https://www.si.edu/cares

Smithsonian For Kids: https://www.si.edu/kids

Smithsonian For Teachers: https://www.si.edu/educators

Tween Tribune (Kindergarten & up): https://www.tweentribune.com/

Discovery Theatre’s Creative Tools (All ages, teachers, & parents): https://creativetools.si.edu/

Learning Lab’s Talk with Me Toolkits (Parents & Teachers): https://learninglab.si.edu/profile/45521

 

Virtual Tours:

Smithsonian American Art Museum: https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/smithsonian-american-art-museum/ywEOjAeoI896FQ?sv_lng=-77.0224807&sv_lat=38.8978573&sv_h=42.545602349691116&sv_p=0.957047214755363&sv_pid=H1YzyddM2E0qqa78uHcZbA&sv_z=1.0000000000000002

National Museum of Natural History Virtual Tours (For All Ages) – https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

Museum Activities:

SAAM’s Crafting from Home (Great for our artists!): https://americanart.si.edu/crafting

Smithsonian’s Central Website for Digital Resources (Smithsonian Cares): https://www.si.edu/cares

Spark!Lab’s Do Try This At Home (Hands-on/Digital Activities for all ages): https://invention.si.edu/try/do-try-home

National Air and Space Museum’s Air and Space Anywhere Resources (Kid & Teen Friendly) – https://airandspace.si.edu/anywhere

SEEC’s (Smithsonian’s Early Enrichment Center) Resource/Activity List (Pre-K Friendly): https://seecstories.com/covid-19-learning-resources/preschool-and-kindergarten-lessons/

National Museum of the American Indian’s Lessons/Resources (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/resources.cshtml

National Postal Museum’s Curriculum Guide (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://postalmuseum.si.edu/curriculum-guides

National Portrait Gallery’s Visit at Home Resources (Kid & Teen Friendly) – https://npg.si.edu/visit

Smithsonian Libraries’ Color Our Collections (For all Ages) – https://library.si.edu/2018ColorOurCollections

Smithsonian Science Education Center’s Online Game Center (Kid & Teen Friendly) – https://ssec.si.edu/game-center

Smithsonian’s Explore and Learn (Teen Friendly) – https://www.si.edu/learn-explore

Cooper Hewitt’s Design It Yourself Activities (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://learninglab.si.edu/search?st=Design+It+Yourself&st_op=and&item_type=collections

Hirshhorn Kids at Home (Kid & Teen Friendly): https://learninglab.si.edu/profile/HirshhornKidsAtHome

National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Digital Resources Page (Teen Friendly): https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/nmaahc-digital-resources-guide

Videos:

National Museum of Natural History’s The Doctor is In YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEoXRsqyFvc4Cuq8exbVLaw/videos

Smithsonian Education’s YouTube Channel (programs are archived here): https://www.youtube.com/user/SmithsonianEducation/videos

National Air and Space’s STEM in 30 Video Series (All ages, great for Teens): https://airandspace.si.edu/event-series/stem-30