Just for Fun – Lifeboat for Parents!
JUST FOR FUN – We could all use a little mental break, so here’s some just for fun […]
Grades 9-12
The Black Star Line
SOCIAL STUDIES: Learn about the difference between primary and secondary sources using the case study of the first […]
Jack Heaney & the Interior Design of the NS Savannah
ART – Teach students about the elements of color in interior design by examining Jack Heaney’s work on […]
Boiler Operator Lab Practical
Learning Objectives You are a steamship boiler operator. Boiler water must be regularly tested to ensure it is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Midpoint in Ocean Crossings
Education Standards Common Core: HSG-GPE.B.6: Find the point on a directed line segment between two given points […]
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 […]
Italian Immigration to Providence
SOCIAL STUDIES – Learn about Italian Immigration to Providence. This film details the history of Italian Immigration […]