| Power
To Production | | Grades
4 - HS | | |
Description Lowell was founded because of the water power
that could be supplied by harnessing the energy of the Pawtucket Falls. The program
focuses on the connection between the power produced and the production that it
made possible. Activities Include - Build
and test water wheels and turbines
- Design and build a canal system
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Trace the manufacture of cotton cloth from power to production using interactive
power train exhibits.
- Explore Lowell's historic canal system
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Travel by trolley to the Suffolk Mill with its turbine exhibit.
(Travel
by your bus from the end of November to March 1st) - Visit the Boott
Cotton Mills Museum with its operating power looms.
Scheduling
and Reservations
2008 - 2009 Guided School Program Fees: $195
Programs may be reserved as of May 1, 2008 for dates during the 2008-2009 school
year by calling Lowell National Historical Park at 978-970-5000. Please
see our curriculum pages
for information about our curriculum packets with pre- and post-visit activities.
Tsongas Center has been approved for PASS Program funding support. Contact your
local cultural council for information on the PASS program. Resources Download
the Power To Production Activity Guide. (670kb PDF Document 16 pages) | 
