The Smithsonian Institution Courses

Explore the impact and influence of&nbsp;<em>Star Trek</em> on today's society and technology.

EXCLUSIVE! When you complete a verified certificate in this course, you will receive digital artwork from a current comic book artist.

This course will give middle and high school history teachers new techniques to engage and motivate students with an inquiry-based approach to learning.

Explore the history of America through the view of key historic objects, inventions, and exhibits in the Smithsonian collections.

A 5-session workshop focused on identifying conservation success stories and sharing them on Twitter.&nbsp;Join others from around the world who care about changing the conversation around conservation from one of doom and gloom to one of hope and optimism...and who believe that change is positively possible.

Learn how to integrate works of art using Artful Thinking routines, effective strategies from Project Zero at Harvard University, in this online course for teachers of all levels and subjects.

Learn how to teach design thinking in the K-12 classroom using Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum&rsquo;s innovative classroom activity.

Pow! Bang! Kaboom!&nbsp; Power and Responsibility: Doing Philosophy with Superheroes, a SmithsonianX and Harvard Division of Continuing Education course, blends superheroes narratives with the core areas of philosophy.