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    Herbert Hoover

    National Historic Site Iowa

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  • HEHO! Activity Worksheets for Educators and Students

    Use these activities before and after your class field trip to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The activities are recommended for grades three through five. Classroom teacher and park ranger Kristen Bergren developed the activities as part of the Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program.

    Type:
    Lesson Plans
    Grade level:
    Third Grade-Fifth Grade
    Subjects:
    Family Life, History, Social Studies, U.S. Presidents
    National/State Standards:
    Iowa Core: History, Intermediate (3 – 5)

  • Herbert Hoover: From Iowa to the World

    Acquaint students with Herbert Hoover's boyhood in Iowa and his later accomplishments as a global humanitarian. This guide has pre-visit and post-visit activities to complement a field trip to the National Historic Site. The activities are recommended for grades six through eight. Classroom teacher and park ranger Daniel Stevenson revised and updated this curriculum as part of the Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program.

    Type:
    Lesson Plans
    Grade level:
    Sixth Grade-Eighth Grade
    Subjects:
    Architecture, Commerce and Industry, Family Life, History, Philanthropy/Humanitarianism, Political Science, Social Studies, U.S. Presidents, World War I
    National/State Standards:
    Iowa Core: History, Middle (6-8); National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS): Themes IV, VI, IX, X

  • National Park Fair: Kids Teaching Kids about our National Parks

    Inspire students and their families to discover America's best idea: our national parks. Students research a national park and create a visitor center display with souvenir items to share with their classmates. This booklet is written for third grade teachers and their students but can be adapted for all grades. Classroom teacher and park ranger Kristen Bergren developed the activities as part of the Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program.

    Type:
    Lesson Plans
    Grade level:
    Third Grade
    Subjects:
    Art, Conservation, Historic Preservation, Writing

  • Tallgrass Prairie: A Multidisciplinary Curriculum

    Prepare students for a visit to the 81-acre tallgrass prairie at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Activities strenghten skills in observation, analysis, and interpretation in the field and in the classroom. Activities are written with middle school students in mind, but may be appropriate for other ages.

    Type:
    Lesson Plans
    Grade level:
    Fourth Grade-Twelfth Grade
    Subjects:
    Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, Environment, Fire Ecology, geology, Hydrology
    National/State Standards:
    Iowa Core: Life Science, Middle (6 - 8)

  • Hooverball

    Hooverball is a strenuous team sport and a great addition to a physical education curriculum or as an extra-curricular club activity. Hooverball was once the most popular sport at the White House, played by the President, Supreme Court justices, cabinet members and other high government officials. Teams of up to five people play on a court 66 feet by 30 feet with an 8 foot volleyball net. A four- or six-pound medicine ball is used. Scoring is exactly like tennis.

    Type:
    Lesson Plans
    Grade level:
    Ninth Grade-Adult Education (general)
    Subjects:
    Physical Fitness, U.S. Presidents

Did You Know?

Rows of wooden pupils' desks.

The West Branch Schoolhouse was built in 1853 making it the oldest building at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. The town's Quakers also used the one-room building as their first meetinghouse. More...