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Alaska Public Lands

Math in Basketry

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

This kit allows the student to see math within the Native arts of the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska. Understand math with hands-on activities, using Tlingit baskets and weaving materials.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Building a Cabin: Math

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

What would it take to build a cabin like the one Abraham Lincoln lived in? Students will learn what it takes to build a frontier cabin and explore area and perimeter of their cabin. Meets Kentucky 3rd-5th grade math standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project.

Historical Math and the Blackstone Canal

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

How can math be used to explore the impact of the Blackstone Canal on Worcester?

Wright Brothers National Memorial

The First Four Flights--Math Up!

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

This lesson plan will allow students to understand the path that led to the Wrights' success on December 17, 1903 by relating the stories of their interest in flying from youth, the growing interest in flight in the late 1890s and the flight experiments that led to their first flights in 1903. The story of their dream to fly will be used as a backdrop for students to solve relevant mathematical problems and connect with Wright Brothers National Memorial.

George Washington Birthplace National Monument

How Math and Science Changed George Washington's Life

• Type: Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will learn how math and science changed George Washington's life.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Math at Mount Rushmore for Grades 3, 4 and 5

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

Students learn that more complex shapes can be partitioned into smaller, simpler, geometric shapes. Learners will be able to understand the concept of grids and symmetry, and be able to use them to make basic or more advanced area calculations.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Math at Mount Rushmore for Grades 6, 7 and 8

• Type: Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials ... Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students recognize shapes in Mount Rushmore, whether it’s 2D shapes through a series of 2D drawings, or 3D shapes through measurable PDF’s of the 3D model of Mount Rushmore. Learners use geometric formulas to calculate the volumes of these shapes based on scaled representations and effectively use understanding of scale to translate these calculations to life-size.

Middens and Math: “Crashing the Gates” with Florence Hawley Ellis

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

Students will learn about the challenges that 19th- and 20th-century women faced when choosing a career path. They will then read a biography of Florence Hawley Ellis, one of the earliest American women to break into the male-dominated field of archeology. Este plan de clase con actividades incluido también está disponible en español.

Andersonville National Historic Site

August Anguish at Andersonville: A Middle School Math Lesson

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

The Graves of Andersonville in August

August Anguish at Andersonville: A High School Math Lesson

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

How can I as a historian use math skills to explore and better understand the Andersonville prison during the Civil War?

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Math at Mount Rushmore for Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

• Type: Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials ... Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Students calculate an estimate the weight of Mount Rushmore by calculating the volume using cross sections of the model, then use density of stone to finally arrive at a rough estimate of the weight. Finally, students calculate when two cracks on the surface of the sculpture would intersect over time.

National Park of American Samoa

'Ie Toga (Fine Mat): Samoan Traditions of Weaving

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

The giving and receiving of ‘ie tōga (fine mats) is an integral part of Fa’a Samoa (Samoan Way). These fine mats are used for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and the bestowing of chiefly titles. Fine mats have been passed down from generation to generation. These fine mats are as enduring as our Samoan culture.

Cowpens National Battlefield

The Battle of Cowpens: The Spatial Landscape

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

To gain skills in math and learn of the Battle of Cowpens by completing mathematical exercises.

A Trained Army

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

How are functions calculated, used, and expressed in real world mathematical situations?

Cowpens National Battlefield

Scaling Around Cowpens National Battlefield

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The student will be able to read symbols on maps, to follow directions, to measure, and to use computation skills to answer questions. The student will be able to recognize the usefulness of mathematics in everyday life.

Steamtown National Historic Site

All Education Programs are cancelled until further notice due to the pandemic.

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

This dynamic STEAM-based program incorporates Common Core Standards in science, mathematics and language arts while exploring the history of railroading in the region and its impact on the environment.

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.

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Horses and Humans: Shackleford Horses Unit

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

This science & math unit features the wild horses of Shackleford Banks. See attached complete unit.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Bleeding Kansas

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

Travel trunk containing math activities, music activities, and science activities relating to the Bleeding Kansas period.

Haleakalā National Park

He Aha Lā He Kūkulu?

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

Kekahi hale Hawaiʻi ma kahi o Ka Pāka Aupuni Ma Ka Moku O Kīpahulu