Virtual Programs

Virtual learning brings Paterson to your classroom, coast-to-coast!

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Virtual Programs

Can't make it to Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park with your class? Looking for a pre-park visit activity? Consider one of the virtual programs listed below!

Program Offerings:

 

A planned city of industry, Paterson's factories produced an unimaginable array of products which helped shape the nation.

Library of Congress

Paterson & American Industry

Appropriate for 4th - 8th grade, high school, and college/adult groups. Please specify age range and focus when reserving so we may best match your curriculum needs.

Primary matched curriculum standards:
Social Studies: 6.1.2.Geo.HE.4, 6.1.2.EconNE.1, 6.1.12.HistoryCC.6.b, 6.1.12.HistoryCA.11.a, 6.1.5.HistoryUP.1, 6.1.5.GeoGI.4, 6.2.12.HistoryCC.3.[a]b

As the first planned industrial city in the United States, Paterson NJ is incredibly innovative! With this program, explore Paterson's role in the Industrial Revolution and discover how the natural world inspired a founding father, entrepreneurs, immigrants, poets and artists to build the nation's first industrial city and changed the world.

 

The Great Falls of the Passaic are a natural wonder, one which provides life for countless organisms & powered an industrial society. Energy, ecology, & environmentalism are all a part of its story.

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Learning the Land/The Passaic River & Water Power

Appropriate for 4th - 8th grade, high school, and college/adult groups. Please specify age range and focus when reserving so we may best match your curriculum needs.

Primary matched curriculum standards:
Learning the Land: Social Studies: 6.1.2.HistoryCC.3, 6.1.5.HistoryUP.1. Science: 4-ESS2-1, HS-ESS3-1
The Passaic River & Waterpower: Science: 6 K-ESS2-2, K-2-ETS1-1, 4-ESS3-1. ELA/Literacy: RI.4.3

This two-part environmental science program invites students to examine the health of the Passaic River. "Learning the Land" focuses on geoscience themes and the formation of the Great Falls; "The Passaic River & Waterpower" explores ecology, water quality, and waterpower physics.

Note: these programs can be offered individually; please indicate this in the "Special Request" section of the reservation form.

 

The Every Kid Outdoors program fosters an appreciation of our nation's natural & historic resources, with a free, special parks pass to jumpstart their public lands adventures!

NPS

Every Kid Outdoors (EKO)

This program is only for 4th grade students.

Primary matched curriculum standards:
Social Studies: 6.1.12.GeoHE.13.a, 6.1.12.EconET.3.a

Learn the special role played by the National Park Service in preserving our shared natural, cultural, and historical heritage! Completion of this program entitles fourth grade students to a free one-year pass to National Park sites.

This program highlights the special roles played by the National Park Service in preserving our shared natural, cultural, and historical heritage. Students will learn about their backyard National Park - Paterson Great Falls - and how the park's themes tie into the larger story of the U.S. Industrial Revolution. A hands-on drawing activity encourages students to consider what themes and ideas represent themselves and what they care to preserve and protect. Teachers will be instructed in printing special Park Passes for each of their students, which allow them and their families free access to all Federal parks, lands, and waters through August 31, (when they begin their fifth grade year).

Learn more about the Every Kid Outdoors program

 

In every state & US territory, National Parks preserve & protect natural, cultural, & historic resources for the benefit & enjoyment of the people.

NPS

Our National Parks

Appropriate for 3rd grade & below. Please specify age range when reserving so we may best match your student's level of focus.

Primary matched curriculum standards:
Social Studies: 6.1.12.EconET.3.a, 6.1.12.GeoHE.13.a

Learn the special role played by the National Park Service in preserving our shared natural, cultural, and historical heritage!

This program highlights the special roles played by the National Park Service in preserving our shared natural, cultural, and historical heritage. Students will learn about their backyard National Park - Paterson Great Falls - and explore the symbol of the National Park Service: the Arrowhead. A hands-on drawing activity encourages students to consider what themes and ideas represent themselves and what they care to preserve and protect.

 

Reservation Information

Virtual and/or Distance Learning can vary depending on the technical capabilities of the park and the school. In order to find appropriate accommodations for your learning experience, here are some categories to be prepared to discuss with the park:

1. Internet Access
2. Phone Access (speaker phone or conference line)
3. Mobile or digital video conferencing capabilities
4. Firewalls
5. Hardware and Software Capabilities
6. Classroom pre-work or assignments

If you would like to request a reservation for any of these education programs, please fill out our Program Reservation Request Form as soon as possible to ensure your place in the queue.