Distance Learning

National Mall and Memorial Parks Distance Learning Programs

Bring the National Mall resources to your classroom! Invite a park ranger to join your students for a virtual program about the memorials on the Mall. Choose from those listed below or contact us to help you personalize a lesson for your class. Email to discuss connections and schedule a program.

Every Kid Outdoors: Introduce your students to the 4th grade Every Kid Outdoors program, which provides your 4th grader with a free entrance pass to federal public lands from September, 2024 through August, 2025. A ranger will highlight some national parks, explore the NPS mission and explain how students can get and use their pass. 4th grade

Lincoln Memorial at 100: Students will look at the history of the Lincoln Memorial through primary sources and discuss how the meaning of the space has changed over time. This will include looking at the building’s symbolism along with events that have happened there. 4th-8th grade

Ask a Mall Ranger: Send us your questions about the memorials on the National Mall and events that have happened here. A ranger will join your class to answer questions and share stories about the park in the nation’s capital. All grades

Search for the Symbols: Introduce students to the work of the National Park Service and the famous symbols on the National Mall. Students will explore memorials honoring George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr. K-2nd grade

Dr. King in Washington, D.C: His Speeches and His Memorial
Combine the power of words and the power of place by studying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a virtual visit to the National Mall. Explore the Lincoln Memorial, the scene of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the memorial built in Dr. King's honor. See how Dr. King used words to spread his message and how his legacy is visible in Washington, D.C. 3rd-8th grades

Picture Yourself Here: Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
At the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, we tell the story of the fight for women's right to vote. The museum is full of pictures of people who stood up and demanded change. They found creative ways to get their voices heard. They were organizers, marchers, writers, painters, protestors, speakers, singers, and cartoonists. Alice Paul said that the movement was like a mosaic; everyone put in their own stone to create the picture of equality. How are you like the suffragists? Can you picture yourself here?

Ready, Set, Bloom: Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C.
Celebrate springtime with your students by joining park rangers for a virtual education program about Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossom trees. Discover the historic significance of the trees, the math and science behind determining peak bloom, and consider how we all can help protect these natural resources. 1st-5th grades

Dr. King Speaks: From Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. learned at a young age about the power of the microphone and using his voice. Join park rangers from Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park and National Mall and Memorial Parks to learn about the real promise of democracy and the power of speaking out through virtual visits to Atlanta and Washington, D.C. 3rd-5th grades

Service, Sacrifice, Unity and Victory:
Explore the story of Memorial Day and the war memorials on the National Mall with your students. Look at the symbolism found in the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, or the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Examine the themes of service, sacrifice, unity, and victory in an age-appropriate manner. 4th-12th grade

The Constitution in Washington, DC:
Identify the 3 branches of government and the buildings where these branches work in Washington, DC. Then consider whether the Constitution should include a Bill of Rights and how the National Mall represents that outcome."