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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.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Journey Through Earth’s Transformations: Erosion and Sinkholes
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Gather evidence and discover sinkholes. Meets Kentucky 2nd grade science standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Geology Lesson 2. Global building blocks
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Rocks and minerals are the building blocks of the Earth Crust. Learning how to identify the main types of rocks and their minerals will help students understand the geology of the Guadalupes and how a beautiful reef can transform into a mountain.
Lowell National Historical Park
Waterpower: Powering a Revolution Virtual Field Trip
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Explore how Lowell's many integrated systems, including waterwheels and turbines, transformed the potential energy of the Merrimack River into kinetic energy that ran the machines. Through a series of investigations led by one of our educators, students generate hypotheses and analyze data to determine the most efficient ways to distribute energy to all the mills' machines.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
Boyhood in Brookline: The Challenges and Character of Young Jack Kennedy
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
During his boyhood years in Brookline, John Fitzgerald Kennedy faced several challenges. Through determination, imagination, humor, and family support, he was able to transform challenges into opportunities, establishing a foundation in character that led him to become the 35th president of the United States. This lesson teaches upper elementary students about those early years through a virtual tour of 83 Beals Street and significant sites in the surrounding neighborhood.
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Looming and Learning: Threading the Past and Present
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
How many clothes do you own? Are any of them handmade? Why don't people tend to hand make their clothing at home anymore? This lesson will investigate our complicated relationship with something as simple as thread. Old Slater Mill was the first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill in North America. This place transformed the relationship US citizens had with their clothing. This hands-on activity investigates how our relationship with clothing has changed over the past 230 years.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Analyzing Photographs of Theodore Roosevelt
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This lesson plan will have students examine Theodore Roosevelt images, to explore how Theodore became a strong individual despite his childhood asthma.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Analyzing Photographs lesson plan