Middle School Lesson Plans
| Lesson Title | Lesson Author
| Microsoft Word Version /
Adobe PDF Version |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Revolution Technologies | Jeff Frenkiewich, Milford Middle School, Milford, NH |   |
| Waterpower - Build a Grist Mill | Mary Price Maddox, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA | |
| Mill Mechanisms | CJ Shields, Greencastle Middle School, Greencastle, IN |
Additional directions and images for this lesson plan:
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High School Lesson Plans
| Lesson Title | Lesson Author
| Microsoft Word Version /
Adobe PDF Version |
|---|---|---|
| Technology and the Environment | Kristin Arabasz and Jerry Pei, Arlington High School, Arlington, Mass. | |
| Waterpower - Build a Grist Mill | Mary Price Maddox, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, Acton, MA | |
Additional Resources:
Use our Power to Production Activity Guide (pdf) for more lesson plans.
Learn more about our Power to Production field trip program at the Tsongas Industrial History Center.
The following activities were created by staff at the Tsongas Industrial History Center:
- Falling Water - Students use math to calculate water power.
- Making a Water Wheel - Students use plates and cups to make a water wheel in the classroom.
- Interpreting Historical Images - A guide for helping students "see" more and consequently learn more from any image they study.
Diagram of the Lowell Canal System
The Library of Congress has many drawing, prints, and maps related to the Lowell Canal System. This Lowell Canal System map shows the canal system in the years 1823, 1828, 1836, and 1848.
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HAER, Reproduction number HAER MASS,9-LOW,8- (sheet 2 of 2) - Lowell Canal System, Merrimack & Concord Rivers, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA DRAWINGS FROM SURVEY HAER MA-1
