Field Trips

Self Guided Activities

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  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

    Teacher’s Guide for Education Programs: Grades 4-6

    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    • Tags: Immigration Museum
    A group of students watch a park ranger demonstrate a puzzle

    Are you looking for a well thought out guide for your next field trip to Ellis Island? Check out this great source of information for teachers!

  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

    Teacher’s Guide for Education Programs: Grades 7-8

    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    • Tags: Immigration Museum
    Visiting school kids to Ellis Island listen to a park ranger explain the process of immigration

    Are you looking for a well thought out guide for your next field trip to Ellis Island? Check out this great source of information for teachers!

  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

    Be An Inspector

    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Science,Social Studies
    • Tags: Immigration Museum,immigration
    Lawyers at tables on Ellis Island.  Historic image.

    Our most popular activity sheet! Students will play the role as a detective who will uncover the process immigrants went through at Ellis Island. Join us on that voyage today!

  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

    Immigrant Eyes

    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    • Tags: Medical Exam,immigration history
    A button hook implement for checking an immigrant

    Coming to Ellis Island on a field trip? This self-guided activity is a great way for students to learn about the original inspection immigrants had to pass upon their arrival.

  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

    “Island of Hope, Island of Tears” Movie Worksheet (Grades 3-6)

    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    A historic photo of an immigrant family walking with their belongings into Ellis Island

    One of the best things to do on your field trip to Ellis Island. With a large auditorium setting for your class, narrator Gene Hackman will guide your students through the immigrant journey with this classic film! This activity sheet is a great way to keep your students engaged as they explore the historic footage of Ellis Island's past!

  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

    “Island of Hope, Island of Tears” Movie Worksheet (Grades 7-12)

    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    • Tags: immigration history
    An immigrant family on Ellis Island with all their baggage

    One of the best things to do on your field trip to Ellis Island. With a large auditorium setting for your class, narrator Gene Hackman will guide your students through the immigrant journey with this classic film! This activity sheet is a great way to keep your students engaged as they explore the historic footage of Ellis Island's past!

  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

    Ellis Island: ARTifact!

    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    • Tags: Immigration Museum,art galleries
    Various unidentifiable artifacts inside glass Ellis Island exhibit.

    With just a little love for the arts needed, students get a chance to express their favorite artifacts on paper as they explore the Ellis Island galleries.

  • Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument

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    • Type: Field Trips
    • Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
    • Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
    • Tags: immigration
    A newspaper showing images of children at Ellis Island.

    This fun activity leads students through the "Peak Immigration Years" exhibit; a great way to learn about the motivations that entice people to move to the United States!

Last updated: August 3, 2018

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