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George Washington Birthplace National Monument
The Washingtons in Chesapeake Bay History
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Quill Writing is one of the activities students will do during this education program.
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver - The Artist: Resource to His People
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Focusing on Carver's fiber art, this lesson concludes with student creating woven bracelets.
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Erosion: Washing Away the Earth
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Erosion can be a major issue. It is caused by a number of factors, both manmade and natural. The effects of erosion are very evident on Arctic coastal villages that are experiencing storm surges and no longer have the added protection of longer lasting sea ice. Research indicates that both the storm surges and lost of sea ice are the result of climate change.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Cleanup at Hanford, Washington
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Lesson Plan: Students learn about waste produced at the Hanford Site during the Manhattan Project era and the current cleanup efforts happening today.
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
When George Washington Was a Child
- Type: Other Education Materials
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
When George Washington Was a Child Materials will be mailed when reservation is made. Please call (804) 224-1732 ext. 227 for further questions or to inquire about making a reservation.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
George Washington: Father of the Nation
- Type: Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials ... Other Education Materials
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will learn who George Washington was and how he contributed to the creation and foundation of the United States. Specifically, students will learn about Washington’s role in the American Revolution, and the example he set for future presidents. Additionally, while this will focus on George Washington, student will also begin to gain an understanding of different systems of government, and why America elected to be a democracy.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Understand why George Washington was so revered during his lifetime and beyond, and learn why it took 100 years to complete this famous monument in his honor.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Becoming George Washington: Unit 1: Young George Washington - Grade 4-6
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
By studying young George Washington’s writings as a 16-year-old surveyor and writings from his first military trip five years later students will learn about his character and ambitions. The lesson will also help dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about Washington. Students will be introduced to a young man who is strong, brave and ready to make a name for himself.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Becoming George Washington: Unit 2: Young George Washington - Grade 7-12
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
By studying young George Washington’s writings as a 16-year-old surveyor and writings from his first military trip five years later students will learn about his character and ambitions. The lesson will also help dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about Washington. Students will be introduced to a young man who is strong, brave and ready to make a name for himself.
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site
Why Visit His Home?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Using a four square graphic organizer, draft, edit and publish a persuasive essay OR draft a speech to persuade OR create a Prezi to persuade the observer to visit the birthplace home of President Clinton.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
George Washington and the French and Indian War
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Talk with one of Fort Necessity National Battlefield’s park rangers via video conferencing equipment about young George Washington and the French and Indian War. Using George Washington’s actions and writings students will see how his ambition, hard work and experiences helped him mature into the famous man we all know today.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Transportation and the Manhattan Project at Hanford, Washington
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Lesson Plan: Students learn about transportation methods used during the Manhattan Project to move materials around the globe and through the Hanford Site.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Science of the B Reactor at Hanford, Washington
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Lesson Plan: Students explore the changes that happen during transmutation and fission inside Hanford's B Reactor.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Virtual Field Trip: The Mount Washington Tavern
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
This virtual tour of the Mount Washington Tavern can be used along with the lessons in the teacher's guide"Traveling the National Road." The students will see pretend characters from the past, who talk about the different rooms in the tavern and what life was like during the hey-day of the National Road.
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver - The Artist: A Colorful South
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Focusing on Carver's desire to beautify the surroundings of southern homes, this lesson concludes with students creating monochromatic color swatches.
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver - The Artist: Yucca and Cactus
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Focusing on Carver's career choice and the impact it made on the lives of others, this lesson concludes with students creating a floral relief sculpture.
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver - The Artist: The Plant Doctor
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
A Black-Eyed Susan flower, with yellow petals and a brown/black center, commonly found on tallgrass prairie at George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver - The Artist: To Be of the Greatest Good
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Focusing on Carver's habit of finding new uses for discarded items, this lesson concludes with students creating art from recycled materials.
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver - An Original Conservationist: Introduction
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Unit lessons include: Lesson 1: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: The Man, The Scientist the Artist Lesson 2: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: Sharing the Soil Lesson 3: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: The Importance of Compost Lesson 4: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: Alternative Uses for Everyday Products Lesson 5: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: Welcome to the 21st Century
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
History on Trial
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will search for clues to his innocence or guilt and in a mock trial to determine if Thomas Stone was a traitor to Great Britain or an American Patriot for signing the Declaration of Independence. Will your class find him guilty or innocent?