Physics of Sailing
PHYSICS – Modern sailboats function in a way that may seem counterintuitive. When thinking about the sail on […]
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Boiler Operator Lab Practical
CHEMISTRY – You are a steamship boiler operator. Boiler water must be regularly tested to ensure it is in […]
Building Cryptosystems – Secret Messages
ENGINEERING – Learn how to make cryptosystems to encode and decode messages. The French passenger ship Lamoricie […]
Immigration and Disease
SCIENCE – Learn about disease during the age of immigration to the United States. Learning Objective Use evidence […]
Visual Thinking for Museum Objects – Navigation Equipment
TECHNOLOGY – Teach students to use visual thinking strategies for examining museum objects like navigational tools from the […]
Marine Engineering
ENGINEERING – In the 19th century, marine engineering applied steam power to the propulsion of ships. In 1787, […]
Posner Maritime Art & the Move from Sail to Steam
ART – Learn about the transition from sail to steam through Posner maritime art. Examine the growing collection […]
Hudson River Line Food
MATH/SOCIAL STUDIES – This lesson allows students to view primary source materials and draw historical conclusions based on […]
Life On Board – Passengers
SOCIAL STUDIES – Find out the similarities and differences among the classes traveling on steamships in Life On […]
Refrigeration on Ships
SCIENCE – This lesson plan introduces students to the history of refrigerated shipping and its impact on the […]
SS United States
TECHNOLOGY – At 990 feet long – about the size of five city blocks, the SS United States is over 100 […]
Aluminum Foil Boats
ENGINEERING – Try this experiment that can be used for science, engineering, or technology, or computer science. […]
Trade Statistics
MATH – Use these statistics to calculate percent increase or decrease for mathematics. You can also use these […]
Weather
SCIENCE – Weather can affect sea travel in many ways. Sailing vessels use the wind for power. Sailing […]
Merida Shipwreck
SOCIAL STUDIES / MATH – Use primary sources to calculate value of passenger’s personal items lost at sea. […]
Midpoint in Ocean Crossings
MATH – This lesson allows students to look at historical maps used in steamship travel to solve mathematical […]
Samuel Ward Stanton
ART – A historian and artist, Samuel Ward Stanton (1870-1912) focused his work on American steam vessels. Born in […]
Immigration to Ellis Island
SOCIAL STUDIES – The following photos document immigration to Ellis Island. All photos are courtesy of the Library […]
Exploring The Fall River Line Interiors: Intro to Ceramics
ART – Study the interior design of the Fall River Line steamships and learn soft slab construction for […]
Life On Board – Charles Dickens
ART/SOCIAL STUDIES – Read an excerpt from his book American Notes detailing his account of the journey. In […]
Italian Immigration to Providence
SOCIAL STUDIES – Learn about Italian Immigration to Providence. This film details the history of Italian Immigration […]