Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites

This virtual learning program allows students to discover various aspects of life on a colonial farm, from work in the house, to the building of a barn, to work-saving farming technology, and much more! Students will explore various topics through video lessons, safely modified hands-on activities, and many other interactive elements.

• Aligns with PA Common Core standards for Grades 2-5
• Integrates academic standards for STEM education themes and concepts
• Learn about life on a colonial farm - work in the house, building of a barn, farming technology, and more!
• Video lessons with a costumed museum educator
• Safely modified hands-on activities
• 5-6 hours of classroom material to offer flexible learning opportunities
• Complements in-person Century at Burnside programming
• Just $7 per student

Students are guided from early industry in Bethlehem through the closure and revitalization of the Bethlehem Steel site, as they learn about the impact of the steel industry on local, national, and international scale with this distance learning digital resource. This resource offered by Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites and the National Museum of Industrial History allows classrooms to discover local industries throughout Bethlehem’s history and learn how those industries, such as Bethlehem Steel, helped the city become an important industrial community. Expand your classroom's learning experience by adding on one of our interactive video workshop options to learn more from a museum expert.

• Aligns with PA Common Core standards for Grades 3-5
• STEM aligned activities allow students to better understand science and technology principles
• Learn about 20th-century giant, Bethlehem Steel, and the impact of the steel industry on Bethlehem and the nation
• Partnered with National Museum of Industrial History to create an in-depth learning experience
• Safely modified hands-on activities
• 4-6 hours of classroom material to offer flexible learning opportunities
• Complements in-person Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel programming
• Price is $100 for unlimited month-long use for one classroom
• For expanded or customized programming, please contact Keith Sten at ksten@historicbethlehem.org

For more information about our program offerings and curriculum standards contact our Education Manager:

Keith Sten, ksten@historicbethlehem.org or 610.691.6055