GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON: Back to School with Mount Vernon

Back to School with Mount Vernon Our online resources are a perfect match for all learning environments As summer fades to fall, we invite you to explore educational resources from Mount Vernon that will help bring history to life for students from Kindergarten all the way to 12th grade. Our educational materials are easily adaptable for use in virtual, in-person, and hybrid classrooms, as well as for homeschool co-ops and learning pods. Get started by browsing our Online Learning webpage that highlights our animated videos, the Mount Vernon Virtual Tour, digital primary and secondary sources, online inquiry-based learning modules for students, and more. Then dive deeper by exploring some of our favorite resources below.

NEW! Mount Vernon in VR Coming Soon Experience Mount Vernon in a whole new way from home with our new Virtual Reality Tour. Students of all ages can explore more than 500 points of interest and videos from our preservation experts and interpretive staff. This new online tour is compatible with Facebook Oculus and Google Cardboard.

Play Be Washington Play our award-winning game, based on primary sources. Players analyze information and consider multiple perspectives in order to make a decision about a situation George Washington confronted as commander in chief or president. Host a game for a whole classroom or ask students to play in single-player mode. A facilitated version of Be Washington with a Mount Vernon expert is available as a Distance Learning Program.

Online Activities for Kids Browse Mount Vernon's one-stop shop for crafts, worksheets, games, quizzes, videos, and other activities perfect for independent work. Learn how to make invisible ink or berry ink using ingredients found at home, color scenes from Washington's life using our online coloring pages, or explore Mount Vernon's video library.

Interactive Timeline of George Washington's Life Follow George Washington's life, from his birth in 1732 to his death in 1799, and dive deeper into his life with images, quotes, and videos about him. After exploring, students can take our quiz to show off their knowledge of the Father of our Country.

Teaching the Constitution Celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th with resources that bring the U.S. Constitution to life. Help students connect to the concepts that shaped our nation's government with our video A More Perfect Union, assign quizzes that help build an understanding of the vocabulary and timeline of the document, and explore activities that inspire students to think about the Constitution in new ways.

Distance Learning with Mount Vernon Bring Mount Vernon into your classroom this Fall with our new Distance Learning programs. Explore the estate on a guided Virtual Tour, examine a primary source from our collection, play a facilitated game of Be Washington, or dive into Washington’s leadership traits. All programs are hosted by a Mount Vernon expert in a private digital classroom and are designed K12 and homeschool audiences. Registration opens in September.

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