Physics of SailingPHYSICS – Modern sailboats function in a way that may seem counterintuitive. When thinking about the sail on […] in Engineering / Feature / Science / Technology tagged Physics / Sailing
Boiler Operator Lab PracticalCHEMISTRY – You are a steamship boiler operator. Boiler water must be regularly tested to ensure it is in […] in Feature / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science / Technology tagged Chemistry
Building Cryptosystems – Secret MessagesENGINEERING – Learn how to make cryptosystems to encode and decode messages. The French passenger ship Lamoricie […] in Computer Science / Engineering / Feature / Technology tagged Lesson Plan / Shipwrecks / War
Immigration and DiseaseSCIENCE – Learn about disease during the age of immigration to the United States. Learning Objective Use evidence […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Immigration / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science / Technology tagged Disease / Medicine
Visual Thinking for Museum Objects – Navigation EquipmentTECHNOLOGY – Teach students to use visual thinking strategies for examining museum objects like navigational tools from the […] in Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Science / Technology tagged Museum Objects / Navigation / Visual Thinking
Marine EngineeringENGINEERING – In the 19th century, marine engineering applied steam power to the propulsion of ships. In 1787, […] in Engineering / Feature / NGSS / Science / Social Studies / Technology tagged Expansion Engines / Marine Engineering / NGSS / Paddle Wheel / Steam Engine / Titanic / Vertical Beam Engine
Posner Maritime Art & the Move from Sail to SteamART – Learn about the transition from sail to steam through Posner maritime art. Examine the growing collection […] in Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Battleships / Civil War / Maritime Art / Painting / Posner Art Collection / Sail to Steam
Hudson River Line FoodMATH/SOCIAL STUDIES – This lesson allows students to view primary source materials and draw historical conclusions based on […] in Feature / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / Social Studies tagged Food / Hudson River Line / Lesson Plan
Life On Board – PassengersSOCIAL STUDIES – Find out the similarities and differences among the classes traveling on steamships in Life On […] in Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Immigration / Leisure / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Class differences / Life On Board
Refrigeration on ShipsSCIENCE – This lesson plan introduces students to the history of refrigerated shipping and its impact on the […] in Common Core / Engineering / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science / Social Studies / Technology / Trade tagged Lesson Plan / NGSS / Refrigeration
Ventilation and A/CTECHNOLOGY – These systems aboard ships are one of the most essential technologies to ensure the health and […] in Feature / Immigration / Leisure / Technology
SS United StatesTECHNOLOGY – At 990 feet long – about the size of five city blocks, the SS United States is over 100 […] in Feature / Leisure / Technology tagged SS United States
Aluminum Foil BoatsENGINEERING – Try this experiment that can be used for science, engineering, or technology, or computer science. […] in Common Core / Computer Science / Engineering / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science / Technology tagged Computer Science / Lesson Plan / NGSS
Trade StatisticsMATH – Use these statistics to calculate percent increase or decrease for mathematics. You can also use these […] in Feature / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / Social Studies / Trade tagged Lesson Plan / Merchant Marine / Statistics
WeatherSCIENCE – Weather can affect sea travel in many ways. Sailing vessels use the wind for power. Sailing […] in Feature / Science / Technology tagged Weather
Merida ShipwreckSOCIAL STUDIES / MATH – Use primary sources to calculate value of passenger’s personal items lost at sea. […] in Feature / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / Social Studies tagged Lesson Plan / Merida / Shipwrecks
Midpoint in Ocean CrossingsMATH – This lesson allows students to look at historical maps used in steamship travel to solve mathematical […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics tagged Lesson Plan
Samuel Ward StantonART – A historian and artist, Samuel Ward Stanton (1870-1912) focused his work on American steam vessels. Born in […] in Art / Feature / Social Studies tagged Samuel Ward Stanton / Shipwrecks / Titanic
Immigration to Ellis IslandSOCIAL STUDIES – The following photos document immigration to Ellis Island. All photos are courtesy of the Library […] in Feature / Immigration / Social Studies tagged Immigration to Ellis Island
Exploring The Fall River Line Interiors: Intro to CeramicsART – Study the interior design of the Fall River Line steamships and learn soft slab construction for […] in Art / Feature / Grades 9-12 / Leisure / Lesson Plan tagged Ceramics / Hand Building / Interior Design
Life On Board – Charles DickensART/SOCIAL STUDIES – Read an excerpt from his book American Notes detailing his account of the journey. In […] in Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Leisure / Lesson Plan / Literature / Social Studies tagged Charles Dickens / Life On Board