Web Research: Lesson 2 Lesson 2 in a series for middle-school students learning to use the Internet for research...		54th Regiment Memorial This memorial sits across from the Massachusetts state house, and honors the first all black...
Ideas for Black History Month Field Trips Discover a list of places you and your students could photograph for inclusion in the Black...		Which Foods Contain Sugar? The object of this activity is to make students aware that most foods contain sugar and that...
Invention Connection Students design, create, and display an invention that will make their lives easier.		Heartbeats Students experiment with pulses to learn more about the human body.
Understanding Penicillin and Mold This experiment, conducted over a period of days, will give students a chance to observe the...		What Is the Kissing Balloon? Demonstrate static electricity with a balloon.
List of Inventions and Discoveries This list covers significant inventions and discoveries from 1450-1989.		Friends Meetinghouse The Friends Meetinghouse in New Bedford, Massachusetts was the site of abolitionist activity in...
Remembering Edison Edison's inventions of the light bulb and the phonograph are briefly discussed.		Virtual Field Trip: Underground Railroad Take your students on a Virtual Field Trip through Underground Railroad sites in New Bedford,...
Create Your Own Invention Help children to organize their inventions and link them to previous inventors with this...		Nathan and Polly Johnson Nathan and Polly Johnson helped many slaves find their way to freedom in the 1800s -- including...
Mold Observation Chart This graphic organizer is designed to be used with the Penicillin and...		Lewis Temple Lewis Temple, a man of color, invented the toggle harpoon in 1848. This device increased the...
Invent a Sport Students create a new game using knowledge they have about other sports.		New Bedford, MA and the Underground Railroad Visit New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an integral part of the Underground Railroad.
Samuel Morse The inventions of Morse Code and the telegraph communication styles in the 1800s. This...		54th Regiment Massachusetts Memorial The first African-American regiment ever commissioned in the United Stated is commemorated with...