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Acadia National Park

Schoodic Institute

Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Schoodic Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the Schoodic Education and Research Center in Acadia National Park. Schoodic Institute provides fundraising and logistical support for research activities and educational programs offered by Acadia National Park.

Cowpens National Battlefield

Quill Pen Writing

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

Quill holder and quill pen

Acadia National Park

Schoodic Scavenger Hunt

Type: Student Activities ... Other Education Materials
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Schoodic Peninsula is a part of Acadia National Park. Explore the coast and complete an interactive scavenger hunt.

Cowpens National Battlefield

Come on out to the Cow Pens!

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

The lesson will involve studying the Cowpens National Battlefield and the history behind it. Students will artistically create a brochure either on the computer or paper. The brochure will advertise the Park and give pertinent information as well as being visually appealing.

Marvel? DC? Nope - SC!!!!

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

Using storyboard, cartoon make, comic book maker.org or the document added the student will create their own story. Picking 2 battles they will develop 2 4-6 frame comics

Acadia National Park

Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC)

Type: Field Schools & Institutes
Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

SERC’s education mission is to make natural and cultural resource research and data more accessible to students of all ages through placed based and STEM activities. SERC is the Research Learning Center representing studies throughout 14 national park sites in the Northeast and along the Appalachian Trail.

Acadia National Park

Schoodic Education Adventure Residential Program

Type: Field Schools & Institutes
Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

This low-cost program is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and integrated across the Common Core. Opportunities for study include math, science, technology, social studies, language arts, physical education, health, and art. Students utilize actual scientific and cultural research taking place on site. Students practice small-group cooperation and communication skills while attending both ranger and teacher instruction.

Acadia National Park

I Notice I Wonder: Porcupine

Type: Student Activities
Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

I notice I wonder is a series of videos of natural occurrences. Schoodic peninsula has many resident porcupines. Watch and make observations about this one as a class!

Andersonville National Historic Site

The martyrs who, for our country, gave up their lives in the prison pens in Andersonville, Ga

Type: Primary Sources
Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Captain James M. Moore, assistant quartermaster United States army, led the expedition to Andersonville in the summer of 1865 which established the National Cemetery. This booklet includes his official report of the expedition and includes a listing of the dead buried at Andersonville.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

When War Hits Home: The Ohio & Erie Canal Town of Peninsula, and the Civil War Election of 1864

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

By investigating how the Civil War impacted one small canal town in Ohio, students find connections to the history of their own hometown, which may help them look to the future.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Happy Trails: A Nature Exploration Activity

Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Take a walk into nature, and explore how that can impact your health. Meets Kentucky K-2nd grade PE standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project.

Graphing the Wounded - Wrapping it all up

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

Students will research information to find information about the number of wounded from both patriot and British forces from the SC revolutionary battles: Battle of Camden, Battle of Waxhaws, Kings Mountain, and Cowpens. They will then create a graph that compares the number both injured and fatally wounded.

Tumacácori National Historical Park

"Dear Tumacácori..."

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

Are you experiencing screen fatigue? Do you want to learn about Tumacácori but can't stomach yet another video or website? When was the last time you got something in the mail that wasn't a bill, an advertisement, or a recent purchase? "Dear Tumacácori..." combines two familiar models: subscription kits and pen pals

Lowell National Historical Park

The Same, Only Different Virtual Field Trip

Type: Distance Learning
Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

In this engaging program, students follow the correspondence between two 2nd-grade students from Lowell who become connected (as “digital pen-pals”) through a school project. As they share insights into their families, hobbies, and cultural traditions, the students realize that even though their lives may appear to be different, they have more in common than they initially thought. This program is designed for the 2nd grade.

Olympic National Park

Good Intentions

Type: Student Activities
Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

In this activity, students will read about the loop hole and the subsequent repeal of the 1881 law and its replacement by a 1914 law that allowed below dam hatcheries to be built instead of waterways. The students will then compare the early economic gain from the dam to the Olympic Peninsula in the form of hydropower with the loss of the salmon and write an editorial for The Port Angeles Evening News either supporting the dam or supporting the salmon.

Olympic National Park