Maine Memory Network

There are many tools available today for teachers to use in there classrooms. One tool that is a valuable resource for teachers in Maine is the Maine Memory Network, which provides many articles, slide shows, and other mediums to explore Maine's history and uniqueness. As a future science teacher, I may use this resource in some of my lessons. One of the ways I may use the Maine Memory Network in my classroom is to have students read about the history of potato farms and blueberry fields in Maine. Students could then split into groups and compare and contrast the environmental factors that have influenced the growths of these industries. Using this information students can create plays illustrating environmental agents that affect potato farms and/or blueberry fields in Maine.