Educator Resources

Search:

Searching...

No results match your search query. Please try again.

Filter Your Results

Type

• Lesson Plan (26)
• Distance Learning (7)
• Field Trips (7)
• Student Activities (3)
• Other Education Materials (1)
• Teacher Workshops & Other Programs (1)

Location

X

• New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (7)
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (4)
• Glacier National Park (3)
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (2)
• Fort Scott National Historic Site (2)
• Olympic National Park (2)
• Andersonville National Historic Site (1)
• Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (1)
• Cane River Creole National Historical Park (1)
• Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (1)
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park (1)
• César E. Chávez National Monument (1)
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (1)
• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (1)
• Frederick Douglass National Historic Site (1)
• Friendship Hill National Historic Site (1)
• Gateway Arch National Park (1)
• Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (1)
• Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (1)
• Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (1)
• Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (1)
• Indiana Dunes National Park (1)
• Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (1)
• Lowell National Historical Park (1)
• Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site (1)
• Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park (1)
• Petroglyph National Monument (1)
• Sitka National Historical Park (1)
• Timpanogos Cave National Monument (1)
• Show More ...

Subject

• Social Studies (34)
• Science (15)
• Literacy and Language Arts (13)
• Math (4)

Grade Range

• High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade (16)
• Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade (14)
• Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade (13)
• Graduate Level (Masters (1)
• Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade (1)
• PhD) (1)

Common Core

X

• 9-10.RH.1 (10)
• 9-10.RH.2 (10)
• 9-10.RH.7 (7)
• 9-10.RH.3 (6)
• 9-10.RH.4 (6)
• 9-10.RH.8 (6)
• 9-10.RH.9 (6)
• 11-12.RH.1 (5)
• 11-12.RH.2 (5)
• 9-10.RH.5 (5)
• 6-8.RH.1 (4)
• 6-8.RH.2 (3)
• 7.SL.1 (3)
• 8.SL.1 (3)
• 11-12.RH.10 (2)
• 11-12.RH.3 (2)
• 11-12.RH.4 (2)
• 11-12.RH.7 (2)
• 11-12.RH.9 (2)
• 11-12.SL.1 (2)
• 11-12.SL.1.a (2)
• 11-12.SL.1.d (2)
• 6-8.RH.3 (2)
• 6-8.RH.4 (2)
• 6-8.RH.7 (2)
• 6.SL.1 (2)
• 7.SL.1.a (2)
• 8.SL.1.a (2)
• 9-10.RH.10 (2)
• 9-10.RI.1 (2)
• 9-10.RI.2 (2)
• 9-10.RI.3 (2)
• 9-10.SL.1 (2)
• 9-10.SL.1.a (2)
• 11-12.RH.5 (1)
• 11-12.RH.6 (1)
• 11-12.RH.8 (1)
• 11-12.RI.10 (1)
• 11-12.RI.7 (1)
• 11-12.RL.1 (1)
• 11-12.RL.10 (1)
• 11-12.SL.1.b (1)
• 11-12.SL.1.c (1)
• 3.RI.7 (1)
• 4.L.4 (1)
• 4.L.4.a (1)
• 4.RI.1 (1)
• 4.RI.7 (1)
• 5.L.4 (1)
• 5.L.4.a (1)
• 5.SL.1 (1)
• 5.SL.2 (1)
• 6-8.RH.10 (1)
• 6-8.RH.5 (1)
• 6-8.RH.6 (1)
• 6-8.RH.8 (1)
• 6-8.RH.9 (1)
• 6.L.4 (1)
• 6.SL.1.a (1)
• 6.SL.2 (1)
• 6.SL.4 (1)
• 7.L.4 (1)
• 7.L.4.a (1)
• 7.SL.1.b (1)
• 7.SL.1.c (1)
• 7.SL.1.d (1)
• 7.SL.2 (1)
• 8.L.4 (1)
• 8.L.4.a (1)
• 8.RI.1 (1)
• 8.RI.2 (1)
• 8.RI.7 (1)
• 8.RL.1 (1)
• 8.SL.1.b (1)
• 8.SL.1.c (1)
• 8.SL.1.d (1)
• 8.SL.2 (1)
• 9-10.L.2.c (1)
• 9-10.RH.6 (1)
• 9-10.RI.10 (1)
• 9-10.RI.7 (1)
• 9-10.RL.1 (1)
• 9-10.RL.10 (1)
• 9-10.SL.1.b (1)
• 9-10.SL.1.c (1)
• 9-10.SL.1.d (1)
• 9-10.W.1 (1)
• 9-10.W.1.d (1)
• 9-10.W.2 (1)
• Show More ...

Showing 45 results for power ...

Sort by: Relevance Recently Updated

Petroglyph National Monument

The Power of Tools

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

This lesson is designed to teach young students about the many uses of tools over time. Students will not only understand how important tools were, but how they have been adapted and changed over time to fit our societal needs.

Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve

The Power of Glaciers

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Glacier Bay National Park has a dynamic glacial history. Through this distance learning program, students will learn about glacial formation and its impact on the environment.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Frederick Douglass and the Power of Literacy

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This 20-30 minute program works with students to discover why reading was so powerful for Douglass as a slave and then as an abolitionist.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Water Power: Field Trip

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

The physical and historical geography of the Harpers Ferry area demonstrates how landscapes shape human history and how human endeavors profoundly affect natural landscapes—a powerful reminder that the actions of today determine the opportunities of tomorrow.

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

LESSON 9- LANGUAGES OF POWER

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

Students will read the text and engage in discussion to examine how language can be a source of power and resistance. They will fill in a summary sheet on the reading.

César E. Chávez National Monument

The Power of One, Rangers in the Classroom Program

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

This program introduces students to the story of César Chávez and the United Farm Workers. Students explore how the impact of one person can be magnified through coalition-building and collective actions. After a short presentation on the life of César Chávez , students brainstorm ways to confront injustice and compare them to the methods César Chávez used in organizing farmworkers, The lesson culminates in a collaborative math activity.

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park

Learning the Land and The Passaic River & Water Power

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

A two-part environmental science program that invites students to learn about the formation of the Paterson Great Falls and how they have been used to create power.

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.

Andersonville National Historic Site

Victory from Within: The American Prisoner of War Curriculum

• Type: Other Education Materials
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Educating young people about the sacrifices made by American prisoners of war (POWs) is a shared goal of the Friends of Andersonville, the American Ex-Prisoners of War, the Korean War Ex-POW Association, Nam-POW, and the National Parks Service. The Curriculum is designed to accompany the traveling exhibit, but it can also be utilized with a visit to the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site or as a standalone curriculum.

Gateway Arch National Park

Public Speaker

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

Speaking in public is a powerful way to connect with people. Girl Scouts will learn the skills of public speaking and then “perform” for the group.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Ko Kākou Mau Hoaloha i ka Ulu Lā‘au: “Our Friends in the Forest”

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Using the powers of observation, students learn the importance of our native forest and trees to humans in every day life.

"The Great Chief Justice" at Home

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

Meet John Marshall, who led the U.S. Supreme Court from obscurity and weakness to prominence and power in the early 19th century.

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.

Glacier National Park

Breaking it Down

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

Students observe a concrete example of water weathering rocks by freezing a jar of water and then letting the broken jar with ice, un-thaw to illustrate power of ice in weathering rocks.

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Guided Tour of the McLoughlin House

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

The retirement home of Dr. John McLoughlin aids the National Park Service in preserving the history of our nation by sharing the personal story of a powerful businessman and his family. This family's story intersects with many pivotal moments in the Oregon Country/Columbia District.

Cane River Creole National Historical Park

Educator Workshops

• Type: Teacher Workshops & Other Programs
• Grade Levels: Graduate Level (Masters, PhD)

Educators can receive instruction in conducting hands-on activities that can be immediately incorporated into the classroom. Workshops bring you useful, and powerful teaching tools for Creole Culture, Place Based Learning, Teaching about Water, Climate Change, Environmental Education Certifications, and more!

Olympic National Park

Freeing the Elwha: "Getting to Know Salmonids in the Elwha River" Research Activity

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students will be introduced to the wild salmonid species of the Elwha River. After watching a power point presentation on the anadromous life styles of pacific salmonids, students will work in groups to research. Then students will compose a presentation on the lifestyle of a specific species of anadromous fish found in the Elwha River.

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Juan's Draft Pick Lesson Plan

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

Whether by pulling a wagon, cart, or saddle bag, animals powered the goods to be traded and transferred to their destination. The fur trade era simply could not have taken place without the aid of horses, mules, and oxen. The lesson examines the pros and cons of using these animals as transportation based on their characteristics and biological needs.

Eisenhower and Little Rock: A Civil Rights Lesson Plan

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

How did President Dwight Eisenhower balance competing views on race relations and the power of the federal government in handling the Little Rock Crisis in 1957? In this lesson plan, students have the opportunity to analyze Eisenhower's decision making and study primary source letters written to the president during the Little Rock Crisis.

Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

“It’s Up, and It’s Good!” Negro League Baseball and its Connection to Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune

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

This lesson will explore the powerful relationship between the National Council of Negro Women and Negro League Baseball. Students will discuss the important contributions, struggles and triumphs players experienced. Students will also understand the meaning of patriotism, and observe documented oral histories while using multi-media devices (Photo Story, PowerPoint, VoiceThread etc.) to demonstrate learning.