LESSON PLAN

A Sailor’s Diet in Weights & Measures

Duration: 60-90 mins

Topic

Life at Sea

Tags

STEM

Grade Levels

Elementary SchoolMiddle School

Overview

Using weights and measures, students compare and contrast an ordinary 1812 sailor’s ration to their own daily diets.

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Handouts (PDF Format)

1812 Sailor’s Weekly Diet ChartView / Download

Dinnertime IllustrationView / Download