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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.

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.

Cape Lookout National Seashore

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

Through hands-on activities and a field trip to the national seashore, fourth grade students will discover the history of the Cape Lookout lighthouse and of the people who dedicated their lives to protecting sailors from the dangers of the Lookout Shoals. This program is designed to engage students in learning North Carolina coastal area history; some activities require reading and writing skills, while others involve physical activity.

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Cape Lookout Lighthouse Traveling Trunk
  • Type: Traveling Trunk
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This traveling trunk will teach students about this important aspect of our maritime history. Through journals, hands-on artifacts, and classroom activities, your class can experience some of the daily activities of a lighthouse keeper.

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.

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Optical Illusions and Mirage on the Great Plains
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Are your eyes playing tricks on you or is it the light? This lesson explores the properties of light and the environmental conditions which cause mirages. Students will examine some famous optical illusions before reading Josiah Gregg's experience with them when traveling across the Great Plains in the 1830s and 1840s.

Acadia National Park

West Side Scavenger Hunt
  • Type: Student Activities ... Other Education Materials
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The "west side" of Acadia has several short walks and a lighthouse that can be visited in the winter. Use the scavenger hunt to guide your winter excursion!

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Moon Phases With Cookies
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students use the frosting of Oreo cookies to visualize the phases of the moon using the contrast of the frosting and cookie to represent light and shadows on the surface of the moon as seen from Earth.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Museum Scavenger Hunt (Self-Guided)
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Our museum tells the story of the Atlanta Campaign and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. The scavenger hunt is a fun, interactive, and educational way for students of all ages to explore our museum either on their own or with light guidance.

Shenandoah National Park

6th Grade | Virtual Shenandoah Watersheds
  • Type: Distance Learning
  • Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Shenandoah National Park lies at the headwaters for three of Virginia’s watersheds. Through virtual exploration and observation of a mountain stream, students will connect local water sources with larger watersheds and better understand the dynamics of stream life and the extensive impacts of water management and usage. 60 minutes

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Life on the Outer Banks: 4th Grade
  • Type: Field Trips
  • Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Through this field trip, students will uncover the history of the the Cape Lookout Lighthouse and view the island from the eyes of a keeper. They can also take a hands-on look into the flora and fauna that have learned to survive in this harsh environment. This field trip guide includes science, math, and Social Studies pre, onsite, and post-visit activities.

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

FLAMBEAUX GLEAUX: THE NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS FLAMBEAUX STRIKE OF 1946
  • Type: Lesson Plan
  • Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This lesson concerns a strike by FLAMBEAUX, men (generally African American) in New Orleans who carry large torches to light the parades. It concerns reasons a community might become militant and the role of solidarity in such struggles. It uses music created by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park that is found on the cd Remembering 300- Arrowhead Jazz Band.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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

Bring the night sky to your classroom with Sleeping Bear Dunes' mobile planetarium. This school visit explores how different cultures have connected with the night sky through constellations, and how light pollution threatens these connections. This program requires a large open room (like a gymnasium) that is at least 17 ft x 17 ft, and at least 12 ft high. The planetarium is accessible for students with physical disabilities.