Teach with Local Fishing ExamplesThere are countless ways you can teach with local examples through fishing. You could teach about marine sciences […] in Blog / Labor / Mathematics / Science / Social Studies / Trade tagged Fishing
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
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
From Telegraph to Text: How Undersea Cables Connect Us AllENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY – The philosophical debate “will instant access to information make people happier or better off?” not only […] in Engineering / Feature / Grades 9-12 / NGSS / Science / Uncategorized tagged APA Format / Chemistry / Citing Scientific Sources / Engineering / NGSS / Technology
Dimensional Analysis for SteamshipsMATH/SCIENCE: Use steamship resources to learn this method for converting measurements. or Download the Lesson Plan Learning Objective: […] in Common Core / Engineering / Feature / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / NGSS / Science
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
Buoyancy with Lego BoatsSCIENCE – Teach students about buoyancy by conducting a sink or float experiment, then use engineering skills to […] in Engineering / Feature / Grades K-4 / NGSS / Science tagged Buoyancy / Sink or Float
Maritime CommunicationTECHNOLOGY – Learn about the technological advancements in maritime communication. There are three main reasons why ships need […] in Feature / Science / Social Studies / Technology tagged Communication / Morse Code / Radio / Telegraph
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
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
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
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
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
WeatherSCIENCE – Weather can affect sea travel in many ways. Sailing vessels use the wind for power. Sailing […] in Feature / Science / Technology tagged Weather