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- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students work collaboratively to create fictitious animals in order to understand adaptations that help wildlife survive among various habitats throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Homestead National Historical Park
Agriculture and Inventions
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In "Agriculture and Inventions," students research agricultural inventions and describe their impact on agriculture.
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
The Invention Factory: Thomas Edison's Laboratories
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The lesson could be used in teaching units on the industrialization of the United States, the development of science and technology, or social change in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Students will discover how Edison systematized the process of inventing, allowing for the rapid development and production of inventions that improved the lives of millions of people.
White Sands National Park
Leapin' Lizards Coloring Sheet
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Through many years of changing habitats and adapting to their surroundings, most of our lizards are white in coloration. Use this coloring sheet to invent your own lizard with colors that would help it hide in your choice of environment!
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
How does flight impact your life today? In this in-classroom lesson plan, students will explore the impacts the Wright brothers' invention had on transportation, communication, and business in the United States as well as how it continues to impact us today. Subject: Social Studies. Grades: 6th-8th.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
The Legacy of Springfield Armory: How one Site Changed the Nation Traveling Education Trunk
- Type: Traveling Trunk ... Primary Sources ... Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The Legacy of Springfield Armory: How one Site Changed the Nation examines the history and legacy of Springfield Armory. This trunk includes lessons that explore the history of the Armory, a map maker activity examining primary sources, lessons on various technological developments including the Blanchard Lathe, noteworthy individuals at the Armory, a critical thinking writing prompt on identifying the significance of a historical site and more!
Cowpens National Battlefield
STEM Musket Ball Challenge
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
lead musket ball
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Memorable Memes
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Who says learning can't be fun? In this virtual-friendly lesson plan, students will explore the geographical and technological factors that led to the first flights of human history while using their creativity to generate a memorable meme about the Wright brothers. Subject(s): Social Studies and Art. Grade(s): 6th-8th.