What’s included in Teaching with Museum Collections lesson plans?
Lesson plans provide teachers with easy-to-use, grade-appropriate educational activities, and link to national educational standards. Photographs of museum objects and specimens, historic photographs, maps, and other documents are used to teach. Reading materials, web resources, and glossaries are included. Suggestions on how teachers can substitute similar available objects, and develop local, community-based activities are provided. Who develops Teaching with Museum Collections lesson plans? Park staff and educators develop collections-based educational tools and lesson plans. How can you participate? If you want to develop a lesson plan, contact Museum Management Program, National Park Service.
