School Programs
At the Center
Change in
the Making
Invention Factories
Yankees and Immigrants
Bale
to Bolt
Workers on the Line
Power
to Production
Riverworks
Industrial Watershed
River
as a Classroom
Self-guided Tours At
Your School
Farm to Factory
Voices of Change Extras
Lock
and Canal Boat Tour
Hands-On Workshops |
| Invention
Factories | | Grade Range
3 - HS | | |
Description Lowell was a leader in engineering and mechanical
innovation in early industrial America. Students can be inventors too,
and in this workshop groups are faced with a challenge to solve through design.
Activities Include - Use the engineering descign process
to solve a program.
- Patent their invention
- Explore a 19th-century
mill to see a power train consisting of a turbine, fly wheel, belts and pulleys.
- View the multi-media presentation, ''The Industrial Revelation" at the
Visitor Center.
Scheduling and Reservations
2007-2008
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 Invention Factory Activity Guide. (140kb PDF Document 16 pages) |
