Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, WorksheetsDuration: 50 MinutesDate Posted: 5/21/2009
Field trips are great ways to learn about life on the water. In this activity, students will find and explore a local maritime area-a river, seashore, or another place related to the water, and share the experience with others. The activity guide includes printable tip sheets tailored to help you explore different kinds of water-related areas. Included in an OurStory module entitled Life on the Water, this activity is intended to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
Experiential learning, Museum education, Thematic approach
In the early nineteenth century, lighthouses in the United States were considered inferior to tho...
exploration, family activity, literacy, shipping, water, Maritime history, river, sailor, transportation, canal, picture book, reading, maritime, Our Story, family, OurStory, parent guide, ship, children’s literature, boat
In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast o...
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