Tsongas Industrial History Center

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A hands-on learning center

Watch the video to see how students “do” history and science at TIHC.

Field Trips

Students participate in hands-on learning activities and visit sites where history was made.

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Professional Development

The TIHC offers a variety of engaging professional development opportunities that meet the needs of history, science, and English language arts teachers.

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Summer Camps

Explore history, science, and nature at TIHC’s summer camps.

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What's Happening

Did you come on a recent field trip visit? Here's a link to post-visit resources for your classroom.
Teachers: Have you ever wanted to work in a National Park? Come join our team at Lowell National Historical Park and the Tsongas Industrial History Center this summer as a part of the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program. Application information is available. The deadline to apply is May 24, 2019.

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More than 280 students finished the academic year by presenting their work at the annual Student Research & Community Engagement Symposium. Many of the students’ research projects aimed to solve or engage real-world problems, from public health to violent crime.
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UML Teams Up with Community on Southeast Asian Folktales Book

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Education, psychology and art faculty worked with community groups to collect folktales from four Southeast Asian countries and turn them into a book that can be used in the Lowell schools.
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“Language is Wealth”

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4/18/2019
Immigrants bring a wealth of different languages to the United States. When schools value those languages, children learn better – and everyone benefits, Prof. Michel DeGraff told educators at the College of Education’s spring symposium.

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