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Growing into Public Service: William Howard Taft's Boyhood Home

• 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.

Glacier National Park

National Park Service Symbols

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Students learn how the design of the National Park Service arrowhead is made up of symbols then have a chance to create their own design.

Glacier National Park

National Park Service Arrowhead

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

What does the National Park Service Arrowhead represent?

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

National Park Service 101

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

The National Park Service (NPS) is a governmental agency that contains over 400 sites across the country united by a common mission. As future engages citizens, it is important for students to understand what we do, how we accomplish our mission, and how they are able to help in the future.

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.

Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park

President Johnson and the National Park Service

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

Lyndon B. Johnson NHP is an ideal location for students of all ages to explore President Johnson's life story and legacy. Join us from home or your classroom to learn how President Johnson's legacy continues to be significant today!

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Illustrate Your Service Learning Project

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

In this activity, students compare their service site before and after completing their project using photos and art to better understand the positive impacts their work had on local wildlife and environment.

Bryce Canyon National Park

The Arrowhead: Emblem of the National Park Service

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

Learn about the mission of the National Park Service and how it relates to Bryce Canyon National Park through a guided exploration of the elements represented on the NPS Arrowhead emblem.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Conservation vs Preservation and the National Park Service

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

Discover the difference between conservation and preservation and learn how the National Park Service plays a role in each.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A Letter to a Ranger Service Project Post Visit

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

Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site

Ulysses S. Grant and the National Park Service

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

This 30 to 40 minute Distance Learning program offers an introduction to the National Park Service and Ulysses S. Grant's role in the creation of Yellowstone, the world's first National Park.

Dinosaur National Monument

Lesson Plan- The National Park Service Arrowhead

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

The arrowhead is the symbol for the National Park Service. This shape reminds us of the culture and history National Park sites protect. Each element inside the arrowhead represents something that is protected in a National Park site. Students learn how the design of the National Park Service arrowhead is made up of symbols and then have a chance to create their own design.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

The Arrowhead: Emblem of the National Park Service Elementary Lesson

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

In this lesson students will learn about the mission of the National Park Service and how it relates to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore through a guided exploration of elements represented on the NPS Arrowhead emblem. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to answer the questions: *How do the five elements on the arrowhead emblem symbolize the NPS? *How can the five elements on the arrowhead emblem be seen at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore?

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

The Arrowhead: Emblem of the National Park Service Middle School Lesson

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

In this lesson students will learn about the mission of the National Park Service and how it relates to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore through a guided exploration of elements represented on the NPS Arrowhead emblem. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to answer the questions: *How do the five elements on the arrowhead emblem symbolize the NPS? *How can the five elements on the arrowhead emblem be seen at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore?

Shiloh National Military Park

Research Made Real – Using National Park Service Web Pages to Locate Primary Sources

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

Students will learn how to navigate these sites to find information about the Civil War and then use that information to enhance their writing on an informative paragraph assignment.

Petrified Forest National Park

Every Kid In a Park - Exploring Public Lands and Waters

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

Every Kid in a Park: Grade 4, 30 minutes in the park (45-60 min pre-visit lesson) Students meet a ranger in the park for a 30 minute question and answer session. This program can be conducted at any overlook or trail in the park. 4th grader passes are issued to the class at the end of the program.

Alaska Public Lands

Live Virtual Visits to the Alaska Public Lands Visitor Center

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

The Alaska Public Lands Information Center, hosts exhibits representing natural, historical, and cultural features throughout the state. Wandering among the exhibits, visitors get a mini tour of Alaska. One can also learn about recreating on public lands in the state as well as materials for educators to bring back to their classrooms.

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

Breaking into the Army Nurse Corps: How Black Nurses Demanded to Serve

• Type: Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Adult Education

How did African American women break into the Army Nurse Corps? The nurses of the Army Nurse Corps were an essential part of the war effort. The African American nurses fought to serve their country and to be there for the Black soldiers they treated. Though hurdles were laid in their way, these women succeeded in enlisting in the Army. Many Black nurses went on to serve around the world and perform ground-breaking research.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

Commemoration, Memorialization, and Legacy: An Exploration of the Public and Private Memory of John F. Kennedy and His Presidency

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

This lesson will allow students to explore the theme of commemoration, memorialization, and legacy through reading of primary and secondary sources. They will engage in a consideration of how historical memory is shaped and how we commemorate people and places. The lesson will also allow students to make connections about their own thoughts and feelings regarding history and how it is commemorated.

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Who Are the Tuskegee Airmen?

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

Two famous Tuskegee Experiments were conducted in the small town of Tuskegee, Alabama between 1932 and 1972. One conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service (Public Health) beginning in 1932, later called the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. The other conducted by the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Corps) beginning in 1941, the participants of which were later dubbed "Tuskegee Airmen"