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Gateway Arch National Park

Monumental Reflection

• Type: Media for Loan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This documentary reflects on the Gateway Arch as a memorial and what it means to people who visit it.

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

Dear Diary: Abraham Lincoln’s Reflections

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

How did the people, places, and events in the different stages of Lincoln’s life influence his development and contribute to his growth as an individual and future political leader?

Valley Forge National Historical Park

Reflections of African American Patriots at Valley Forge

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

There are many little known stories in our nation’s history. We are challenged to uncover them and to analyze their significance to our nation and to us as individuals.

The Frankish Building: A Reflection of the Success of Ontario, California

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

The lesson can be used in units on the Progressive Era in U.S. history courses, in the examination of a variety of civic issues, and in the study of architecture. Students will practice their skills of observation, analysis, and group participation.

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

The C&O Canal, A Place of Refuge, Recreation, and Reflection: 4th Grade Lesson

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

C&O Canal Towpath

Arches National Park

Heat, Light, and Sound

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

In these lessons, students investigate how energy moves through desert ecosystems in the form of heat, light, and sound. Students learn about insulators for heat and how sunscreen works to protect skin from UV light. They use sound to search for birds, and lenses to complete a scavenger hunt. The lesson concludes with a discussion about how too much heat, light, or sound can be harmful.

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Lights, Camera, Action Lesson Plan

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Who were the key figures in the Brown v. Board of Education court case? How did they contribute to desegregation?

Gateway Arch National Park

Building A Better World (Arrow of Light Required Adventure)

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Join one of our national park rangers as they facilitate a discussion about the rights and responsibilities that come with being a scout and citizen. They will introduce you to some famous and not so famous heroes that have made a difference in our community, country, and world. Be sure to ask the ranger about their work in building a better world. Fulfills requirements 2, 3, and 4.

Acadia National Park

Virtual: Grades 7-10: Waves in Acadia – Sound and Light

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Draw sonograms. Measure infrared. Chart radio waves. Explore real world examples of light and sound waves in Acadia National Park with this interactive, virtual program. (1 hour)

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

National Park Legacy - Light Right at Night! Grades 7 - 8

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

The night skies division of the National Park Service promotes 6 practices that everyone can adopt and make a difference in reducing light pollution: light only where needed, light only when needed, use less light, use warm colored light, use energy efficient lamps, shield and direct lights downward.

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Pre and Post Field Trip Activities

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Use these activities to prepare for your field trip and to reflect on the experience!

Navesink Lighthouse and Robbins Reef Lighthouse: Lighting the Way Through New York Bay

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

The lesson could be used in U.S. history, social studies, and geography courses in units on nineteenth century and early twentieth century commerce or transportation, and to help students understand the role that maritime industries played in American history. The lesson could also be used to enhance studies related to the industrial revolution and women’s history.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Let Your Voice be Heard (Grades 6-8) Carl Sandburg Home NHS

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

This writing activity allows students to reflect on the insights gained through the “Eyes of a Poet”. By reading and watching a video of one of his poems, students can reflect on Sandburg’s values and apply those insights to their daily lives. This lesson plan is compatible for use with Google Classroom.

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

No Laughing Matter

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Learn about political cartoons and how they were used to reflect public opinion about Andrew Johnson during his presidency.

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Commercial and Non-Industrial Occupations Post-Visit Activity 1: Discussion and Journaling

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will be able to reflect upon their visit to the Calumet Visitor Center and name at least two observations about photography or entrepreneurs in the displays.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Six for Six

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will be led on a day-long expedition on the Fort to Sea trail. Along the way they will be participating in team building activities and have time for self-reflection.

“Journey from Slavery to Stateman”: The Homes of Frederick Douglass

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Follow Frederick Douglass on his journey from life as a slave to that of a respected statesman and investigate how three homes reflect the different phases of his life.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Glen Haven Post-visit Activity

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This activity leads students to reflect on their experience visiting Glen Haven and connect that experience to current events. They will recognize the mission of the National Park Service and how it relates to them.

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Examine how Roosevelt's use of her at home reflected her interest in human rights and her leadership in creating the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Transformations & First Flight

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

In this in-classroom lesson plan, students will create their own model of the 1903 Wright Flyer and translate, reflect, and rotate the model on a coordinate plane. Subject: Mathematics. Grades: 6th-8th.