Professional Development
The National WWII Museum offers professional development for educators of multiple disciplines, with programs geared towards social studies, ELA, and STEM education.
The National WWII Museum offers professional development for educators of multiple disciplines, with programs geared towards social studies, ELA, and STEM education.
The National WWII Museum is dedicated to providing materials you can use in your classroom to teach about the war. We offer free, primary-source driven lesson plans, image galleries, and other resources to make teaching World War II easier for you and more interactive for your students.
Since 2012, The National WWII Museum has offered STEM programs as part of its K-12 curriculum.
The Museum develops lessons plans and other curriculum materials using primary sources and other content from our traveling and special exhibitions. These materials work whether you are able to experience the exhibit in person, or are joining us from afar.
The National WWII Museum has launched Operation Footlocker, providing schools across the country with unique hands-on opportunities to explore the history and lessons of World War II by analyzing WWII artifacts
Experience the drama and intrigue of espionage during The National WWII Museum's Summer Spy Camp! Using real WWII scenarios as background, campers will be presented with activity-based puzzles and problems that they will have to overcome using both physical and mental teamwork skills, on their way to completing their training as Special Museum Agents.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) come alive during The National WWII Museum's Summer STEM Innovation Camp! Learn about the ingenuity and innovation of American victory in WWII through topics such as aeronautics, engineering, physics, biology, and medicine.
The American Spirit Awards celebrates individuals and organizations whose work reflects the values and spirit of those who served our country during the World War II years.