- Lesson Plan (101)
- Field Trips (24)
- Distance Learning (16)
- Student Activities (9)
- Guest Speakers (4)
- Other Education Materials (2)
- Media for Loan (1)
- Online Galleries (1)
- Science Labs (1)
- Teacher Reference Materials (1)
- Teacher Workshops & Other Programs (1)
- Traveling Trunk (1)
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (27)
- Acadia National Park (10)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (7)
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (6)
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site (6)
- Glacier National Park (5)
- Cowpens National Battlefield (4)
- Mammoth Cave National Park (4)
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (3)
- Show More ...
- Social Studies (98)
- Science (81)
- Literacy and Language Arts (42)
- Math (21)
- 6-8.RH.1 (7)
- 6-8.RH.2 (6)
- 11-12.RH.2 (5)
- 11-12.RH.4 (5)
- 1.SL.1 (4)
- 11-12.RH.1 (4)
- 2.SL.2 (4)
- 3.SL.1 (4)
- 6-8.RH.4 (4)
- Show More ...
Showing 158 results for tea party ...
Tea Bag Challenge
Tree Parts
Parts Per Million
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
A short demonstration to illustrate how scientists measure pollution and why small amounts have large impacts.
PATERRES Part 1: ALTARS
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
This is a two part lesson. Students will read the section Paterres in the text. This relates to the artistic/spiritual practice of building small altars. They will analyze the reading through use of an organizer, and analyze photographs using the photograph analysis template developed by the National Archives. In Part Two students will create their own altars that reflect their beliefs. The altars do not have to be religious in nature.
Leaf ID - Part One
Leaf ID - Part Two
Quest for Omitted History: Part 3
Quest for Omitted History: Part 1
Quest for Omitted History: Part 2
PATERRE LESSON PLAN STEPS: PART 2
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
In this lesson students will be creating altars. This is part 2 of a lesson of two class periods of 1 hour each. Some outside class time will be needed by students for gathering items for use in altar creation. STEPS 1,2,3 must be done on a previous day.
LESSON 4 - CREOLIZATION PART 2: READING ANALYSIS
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
In this lesson students will closely analyze readings to which they were introduced in the previous lesson. These readings will increase their understanding of creole culture and the process of creolization. Many of the ideas will be challenging, and involve issues of racism and colonization.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students examine a primary source document from the National Woman's Party lobbying records and identify differing perspectives on a political issue, the Equal Rights Amendment. They plan their own lobbying approach based on what they learned. Students then identify an issue and design their own campaign for change.
Hulihia Kīlauea – a Complete Change part 3, post-visit classroom activities and assessment
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Hulihia Kīlauea – a Complete Change part 1, pre-field trip classroom activities
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The Works of Faith: The Hunt Family Legacy
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

When Richard Hunt first came to Waterloo, NY in 1821, he found a boom town. He and his second wife, Jane, were closely associated with local Quaker families, and intimately engaged in local business ventures. Through their faith and their industry they effected change in the community, and beyond. Explore their works--from the Underground Railroad to their woolen mill, to the tea party that set off a rebellion.
Hulihia Kīlauea – a Complete Change part 2, A field trip to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park or other outdoor area
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade