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William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Man of Many Hats
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This lesson examines the career of William Howard Taft through the many different characteristics often associated with other Presidents as well as Supreme Court leaders. William Howard Taft's career in public service exemplifies a man with great integrity, who wore many hats when making crucial decisions that affected the well being of the American People.
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Judgement Day
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
In the early 1920's the Volstead Act caused many citizens, like George Carroll, to break the law to sell liquor. Chief Justice William Howard Taft and the U.S. Supreme Court would pass down judgement based upon their interpretations of the U.S. Constitution's protection from "unreasonable search and seizures" as outlined in the fourth Amendment.
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
The Measure of a Man or a Woman
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This lesson will help students to re-live the early years of William Howard Taft and his family as well as, explore the Taft family's values practiced in their household.
William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Toy, Tots and Tafts
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
This lesson examines how William Howard Taft and his siblings spent their family recreations growing up in Mount Auburn during the 1850's time period. William Howard Taft and his family valued the simple things in life from reading Aesop's Fables, playing with old wooden toys, to strongfamily values displayed to him that would lead him to become a very important figure in American History.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Visit the home of the only man to serve the country both as president and chief justice, and meet the rest of his public service-oriented family.
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
How Clear Is the Water?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
In this lesson students will test their knowledge of ecosystems and the qualities necessary to sustain life by creating Secchi disks, testing turbidity (water clarity), and making predictions about the habitat that might exist. This fun, hands-on lesson allows students to be the scientist and make predictions based on their findings in their lab reports.
Ninety Six National Historic Site
Trade: How much is that?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
At the end of this activity, the student will be able to: - describe conflicts between the Native Americans and Europeans over unfair trade practices. -summarize the relationship among Native Americans and Europeans in reference to the conduct of trade.
Yellowstone National Park
How Geysers Erupt
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Geysers exist in only a few places on Planet Earth. In Yellowstone there are more geysers than the rest of the planet combined. Students learn about the unique conditions that allow geysers to erupt.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
How Devastating Can It Be?
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The often dramatic and voluminous eruptions that occur on Kīlauea volcano can wipe out forest far from the actual eruption site. Using this field trip guide, students examine the aftermath of one such eruption on location; using scientific practice and historical evidence to understand the changes caused by the eruption, and how the land in the area is still changing today.
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
How to Make a Cave
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Just the power of weathering, erosion, and deposition is enough to make a cave! Students will explore a virtual scan of Timpanogos Cave to discover evidence of these concepts.
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Old Bill Williams
- Type: Traveling Trunk
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Follow the story of Bill Williams, expert rifle shot and friend to Indians as he surveys the Santa Fe Trail for the US Government.
First State National Historical Park
How the Native Americans Lived
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will travel back in time to gain an understanding of how people can survive off the land. This program takes place at the New Castle Court House Museum.
Hot Springs National Park
How the Water Gets Hot
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will explore rock outcroppings, look for evidence of the water recharge area, and examine the emerging hot springs to learn about the stories of rocks and water millions of years in the making. This program introduces students to this portion of the ancient Ouachita Mountain Range, and the remarkable waters that bubble up after a 4,400-year-old journey. Designed for 4th and 5th grade geology lessons.
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
How Have You Been?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Compose a letter to yourself, one generation in the future. Predict your lifestyle changes and accomplishments in comparison to your past. WRITING PROMPT: "It's been twenty years since we last spoke and I hope you've been busy."
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
How do plants work?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Standard: S1L1 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the basic needs of plants and animals
Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
How Many Salmon Are Enough?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Use this lesson to explore ecology, biodiversity and populations. This lesson takes real life experiences and scientific data to connect with students at a personal level and achieve a greater understanding in how wildlife and humans are connected.
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
How Big is the Statue of Liberty?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students will use their bodies as measuring tools to determine the size of the Statue of Liberty.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Williams Ranch Field Trip
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Williams Ranch house sits at the base of a 3,000 foot rock cliff on the west side of the park. The road to the ranch follows the route of the old Butterfield Overland Mail Stage Line about two miles. Behind the ranch is Bone Canyon. The cliffs and slopes of the canyon mouth are formed of the oldest rocks in the Guadalupe Mountains.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Native species are those that reached the islands without the help of people. Many of our native plants and animals occur nowhere else in the world! In this activity, students learn how the different characters (species) in the story could reach the isolated Hawaiian Islands. The class is divided into the different ways that species arrived (4 groups): fly, swim, ride on the wind, and waves. As the story is read, students try to figure out how each new plant or animal reached the island.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students bring in small leaves, bones, and/or shells and make their own fossils.