Last updated: October 16, 2018
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Teaching with Historic Places Under Starry Skies
How do the places that ground us help us explore the skies above us? Where do Americans go to study or revel in the cosmos?
Students can investigate this compelling question and explore many more essential ones with historic places found in the National Park Service and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Browse the featured activities below or dive deep into the Teaching with Historic Places hub to access a variety of place-based educators' tools.
Students can investigate this compelling question and explore many more essential ones with historic places found in the National Park Service and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Browse the featured activities below or dive deep into the Teaching with Historic Places hub to access a variety of place-based educators' tools.
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Discover Bryce Canyon"Hoodoos cast their spell" night and day in Bryce Canyon. With this lesson, investigate the history of this awe-inspiring landscape.
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Keys Ranch: Where Time Stood StillDiscover a historic ranch in Joshua Tree National Park, where only the stars keep time.
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History of American AviationInvestigate places where courage and innovation launched Americans into new frontiers.
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Victorian Astronomy + TotalityWhere can you see a total solar eclipse? In 1900, scientists flocked to Wadesboro, North Carolina (History and STEM!)
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Science & Technology at Historic PlacesThe histories of science and technology are part of 'Telling All Americans Stories' and students can explore them in this web hub.
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Enter America's Space ProgramExplore new frontiers with the historic places of the Apollo missions.