<p>This is a collection of other complete learning collections that includes a wide range of topics and resources and artifacts on Art, Media, Design, and Entertainment.</p>

<p>This learning collection examines what is means to steal. The concept of stealing ranges from music sampling to cultural appropriations from people trying to stop basic theft of packages on their porches. What does it mean to steal an election? What does it mean to steal someone's heart? What does it mean when Bob Dylan sings, "Steal a little and they'll put you in jail, steal a lot and they'll make you king."<strong> </strong><br><br><br></p>

A collection of locks and keys from various times and cultures.

Some of the 3D objects from the Smithsonian's collections

What are hieroglyphs? What was the purpose? Who could write them? How did we discover how to read them?

<p>Railroads started well before 1869, but it was not until that year that the nation was bound together by a commitment to build the first transcontinental system. On May 10, 1869, the driving of a golden spike, signaled the ceremonial end to a process that had been going on for 6 years of construction, engineering, and human toil. Two companies, one starting in Omaha, Nebraska and the other in Sacramento, California competed to lay track towards each other to join the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads. Their reward for each mile was government money and lots of it. By the time that they met at Promontory Summit, Utah, vast sums of money and untold human labor and sacrifice had been expended on this incredible technical endeavor. A single track united the continent's Wester and Eastern regions. Travel from East to West used to take months by wagon train, could now be measured in mere days. This collection utilizes Primary Source student review strategies from the Library of Congress' <a href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html" target="_blank">Primary Source Analysis Tools</a>. </p>

A examination of currency from various cultures and eras.

<p>Take this collection, and make it your own by finding at least 5-10 more "space" objects and artifacts. </p>

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<p>This is actually a collection ALMOST entirely made up of STEM Learning Collections. We will examine the first 7 resources just to get a sense of the types of resources contained within the Smithsonian Learning Lab, and share some potential STEM applications and adaptations for each as part of our discussion. Then you can explore and select from the remaining 20+ full collections to find those you'd like to copy for your own use. Happy STEM hunting!</p>

<p>Let's take a journey to see what the Smithsonian has for you and your students. We will use this as a FRIENDLY challenge, and as a way to explore the types of diverse resources and features found in the Learning Lab.</p>

<p>This collection is an adaptation of a presentation on Industrialization that introduces students to the forces and concepts related to England (and other European countries) transition from pre-industrial to industrial societies. </p>