Maritime History Lesson Plans

Students describe and identify the types of maritime activity between 1680 and 1806. In this maritime history lesson, students explore the "On the Water" exhibit online and describe the people involved. Students choose 3-5 maritime activities which affect their lives or the community and take digital photos of them. Students present their photos to the class.

Students study the economic system of the United States, including its principles, development, and institutions. They find receipts for lumber, agreements for the purchase of a parcel of land, documents calling for the construction of a "marine lookout" and payments made to laborers.

In this lesson students research the causes of the extinction of Pleistocene mammals.  In this Pleistocene mammals lesson, students read essays to understand the Pleistocene epoch. In this lesson students write an essay about the personal impact of this epoch. 

Learners define Marine Protected Area; identify types of Marine Protected Areas; identify the stakeholders of particular Marine Protected Areas; describe the impacts of establishing Marine Protected Areas from different stakeholder perspectives; and describe ways in which establishing a local protected area would affect their community.

Students research energy conversions. In this energy lesson, students describe the basic operation of a steam engine.  They explain the energy conversions in the steam engine's operation. 

In this lesson learners examine marine archaeology. In this archaeological data lesson, learners see how archaeologists use data to make inferences about shipwrecks. In this lesson learners read data and make their own inferences, write about marine life and artifacts found at shipwreck sites. In this lesson learners explore online sites and summarize their findings.

In this lesson students investigate marine protected areas and how they contribute to natural, economic and cultural resources. In this preservation of marine environments lesson plan, students complete 15 sentences about these areas and they complete a crossword puzzle. They are each assigned a clue and try to match the proper marine protected area associated with the clue. They write a brief report about their area and make an oral presentation.

Learners explore how scientists build robotic arms that move similar to humans. In this robot lesson, learners examine how scientists make robots. Learners design and construct a mechanical arm that moves like a human arm. Learners define mechanical components and the importance of robotic arms.

In this lesson students explore water located near where they live. In this map skills maritime lesson, students use Google Maps to find their school and the body of water closest to them. In this lesson students research the body of water and answer questions about it.

Students describe vessels used for commercial shipping in the Great Lakes, along with hazards that have caused shipwrecks in that region. They determine how force an motion affect marine safety.