Ida Lewis Lighthouse KeeperSOCIAL STUDIES/TECHNOLOGY – Learn about the history of women lighthouse keepers, five of whom worked in Rhode Island. […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies / Technology tagged Common Core / Communication / Lesson Plan / Lighthouse / Navigation / Technology / Women in Maritime / Women's History
Climate Change and Great Lakes ShippingSCIENCE – Learn about climate change and how it affects shipping on the Great Lakes. Learning Objectives: Describe […] in Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science / Trade tagged Climate Change / Climate Science / NGSS / Shipping / Trade
The Floating Freedom School“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” –Martin Luther King, Jr. Learning Objective: In the […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged African American History / Black History / Civil Rights / Civil War / Common Core / Lesson Plan / Slavery
Homeschool HighlightsComing up with homeschool curriculum can be difficult. It helps if you let state standards guide you. At […] in Blog / Common Core / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Grades PreK - 1 / NGSS
Podcasts for EducationPodcasting is all the rage. In a recent blog post we discussed how to include oral history and […] in Blog / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Social Studies
National History Day 2023 – FrontiersThe topic for this year’s National History Day is Frontiers. In American history, the term usually elicits an […] in Blog / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Social Studies
Wind and its Impact on ShipsSCIENCE – Students will learn what causes wind, how scientists measure wind, and how it impacts ships. This […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades K-4 / NGSS / Science tagged Earth Science / French Line / NGSS / SS Flandre / Weather
Immigration Then & NowSOCIAL STUDIES – Learning through oral history and primary sources, students will compare early immigration via steamship with […] in Common Core / Feature / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Immigration / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Ellis Island / Immigration / Lesson Plan / SS United States
Black Sailors in the Age of SailSOCIAL STUDIES – Students will learn about the history of black sailors in America and can be assessed […] in Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged African American History / Black History
Sinnet Knots – Make a Friendship BraceletACTIVITY – Learn the history of sinnet knots and practice making decorative knots into bracelets. The History […] in Activity / Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Social Studies tagged Crafts / Fashion
Salt Water Density ExperimentSCIENCE – Learn how salt affects the density of water with this fun, quick and easy experiment with […] in Feature / Grades 3-5 / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science tagged Density
Learn to Tie KnotsACTIVITY – Learn how to tie essential knots for sailing! View the video below from the Sea […] in Activity / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4
Just for Fun – Lifeboat for Parents!JUST FOR FUN – We could all use a little mental break, so here’s some just for fun […] in Activity / Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 tagged Titanic / Word Search
The Black Star LineSOCIAL STUDIES: Learn about the difference between primary and secondary sources using the case study of the first […] in College-Level / Common Core / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Labor / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged African American History / Black History / Black Star Line / Marcus Garvey
Jack Heaney & the Interior Design of the NS SavannahART – Teach students about the elements of color in interior design by examining Jack Heaney’s work on […] in Art / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Social Studies tagged Color Theory / Interior Design / NS Savannah
Boat Challenge – Adapted Lesson“STEM Boat Challenge,” by Timothy Baszak, STEM class, grades 5-8 at Waypoint Academy in Sandwich, MA. Boat Challenge: Build […] in Computer Science / Engineering / Grades 5-8 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / NGSS / Science / Technology tagged Adapted Lesson
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
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