Science, Technology, & Industry (Teaching with Historic Places)

Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses historic places in National Parks and in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Here you’ll find place-based educational resources relating to science, technology, and industry. Discover more resources at the Teaching with Historic Places homepage.

Featured Lesson Plans

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  Dayton Aviation: Wright Brothers

  Discover the early influences that inspired the Wright brothers as inventors.

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  Total Solar Eclipse of 1900

  Learn about the solar eclipse of 1900 and how it helps us make sense of the universe.

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  Building America's Industrial Revolution

  Learn how technology applied to textile mills revolutionized industry, affecting mill architecture, city planning, and transportation.

Additional Education Resources

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  Curiosity Kit: Aviation History

  This kit focuses on the history of American aviation with a focus on the contributions of women and African Americans.

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  Curiosity Kit: NASA Mathematicians

  This kit focuses on the African American women who played a critical role in the Space Race.

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  Travel Sites of American Aviation

  Travel itinerary about American Aviation, produced by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places and Regional Offices.