Smithsonian Science for the Classroom has earned an all-green rating from Edreports and is the only high-quality curriculum proved to raise standardizes test scores in science, reading, and math.

Smithsonian Science for the Classroom offers 24 phenomenon and problem-driven modules to engage and inspire elementary students in Grades K-5. Each grade level has a unit in each domain of science: Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Engineering Design.

Features Overview

professional development and ongoing support

Einstein Project is able to facilitate in-district professional learning opportunities for teachers to ensure that they are getting the most out of the curriculum that they are using. Additionally, Einstein Project has curated tools to help teacher’s as they are implementing.

Build reading, writing, and speaking skills

By participating in hands-on, minds-on experiences, students are empowered to talk and write about what they did, what they observed, and how they think something works. Additionally, readings are paired with investigations to help students find evidence explain to what is confusing or surprising to them.

kit development and delivery

Einstein Project cuts, counts, and measures all materials for each lesson so that teachers do not have to spend so much time on materials preparation and can instead focus more on instruction. Our team delivers the materials to teachers when they need them and picks them up when they are done, removing the need to store bulky materials.

Included in the lease of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom is digital access to the curriculum.

Digital resources include:

• Teacher’s Edition

• Lesson Slides *

• Student Notebook and Activity Pages *

*Denotes material is available in Spanish