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Alaska's Site Summit: Cold War Defense and its Legacy in the North (Teaching with Historic Places)

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

Learn about Alaska's Site Summit and Nike Hercules, a nationwide ground-based anti-aircraft missile system that protected the U.S. during the Cold War.

Gateway Arch National Park

Segregation Laws in the 1800s: Williams v. Bellefontaine

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

In 1867, Neptune and Caroline Williams sued the Bellefontaine Railway Company over its discriminatory policies regarding African Americans. In a dispute with the streetcar operator, Mrs. Williams was hurt. The Williamses sued at the St. Louis Courthouse and won their case, but with a twist. Will students reach the same verdict?

Acadia National Park

I Notice I Wonder: Beech Mountain

• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

I Notice, I Wonder is a way to explore the phenomenon of Acadia National Park. Beech mountain is one of the many summits of Acadia. Enjoy the video, explore the information provided, and discover together some of the natural wonders of the northeast.

Gateway Arch National Park

Trial for the Right to Vote: Virginia Minor v. Happersett

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

In a room on the second floor of the St. Louis Courthouse in 1873, Virginia Louisa Minor sued a city registrar for denying her the right the register to vote. What was her argument? In this mock trial, students will reenact the 1873 trial, listen to both sides, and reach their own verdict in the case.

National Park of American Samoa

I'm A Tree

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

Most of the natural vegetation of American Samoa (present before the arrival of Polynesians about 3000 years ago) fits into the category of tropical rainforest. Tropical rainforests are found throughout the world in areas of warm climates and sufficient to plentiful year-round rainfall. The Samoan tropical rainforest originally extended from just inland of the shore up to the summits of the highest mountains.

Gateway Arch National Park

Tort Liability: Franke v. City of St. Louis

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

Frederick Franke was injured in St. Louis when part of a building fell on his head as he was walking. Tragically, he died as a result of his injuries. His mother, Julia Franke, sued the owner of the building and the City of St. Louis for damages. This case was heard in 1888 in the St. Louis Courthouse (the Old Courthouse). Students will reenact the case and hear from all sides.

Gateway Arch National Park

Freedom Suit: Dred Scott v. Irene Emerson

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

1846, an enslaved couple named Dred and Harriet Scott sued for their freedom at the St. Louis Courthouse, a historic courthouse managed by the National Park Service at Gateway Arch National Park and referred to as the "Old Courthouse." In this mock trial, students learn about the second trial the Scotts undertook at the courthouse in 1850. During this case, the court declared Dred Scott to be a free man. How will students interpret the case?

National Park of American Samoa

Our Tropical Rainforest

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

Most of the natural vegetation of American Samoa fits into the category of tropical rainforest. Tropical rainforests are found throughout the world in areas of warm climates and sufficient to plentiful year-round rainfall. The Samoan tropical rainforest originally extended from just inland of the shore up to the summits of the highest mountains, except on those peaks where soil factors or weather factors have created scrubby vegetation in which life forms other than tall trees are predominant.

Acadia National Park

The Great Acadia National Park Scavenger Hunt

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

Want to explore more of Acadia? Try the Great Acadia National Park Scavenger Hunt! Print the sheet and complete 3 or more activities.

Shenandoah National Park

5th Grade | Virtual Geology: Our Rockin' Earth

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

The Earth is constantly changing and evolving. These changes occur through natural processes such as plate tectonics, weathering, and erosion, while other changes are caused by human actions. Through this virtual field trip, students will virtually study Earth’s dynamic geologic makeup and rock cycle, understand the forces and processes that created Shenandoah National Park's geology, and develop an appreciation for the importance of geology in people’s lives. 60 minutes

Earth Cookies

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

Students prepare cookies the day before the activity. Students then compare and contrast different types of cookies and igneous rocks and classify them according to their structural make-up and ingredient composition.