Our lesson plans help teachers make theory come alive for students of all ages.
Using experiential methodologies, The Hershey Story can assist you as you inspire children and teens. Whether you teach elementary youngsters or secondary school young adults, you’ll find lesson plans that cover almost every subject area, including history, physics, chemistry, English and general science.
Lesson plans meet or exceed Pennsylvania curriculum standards and are guaranteed to motivate, stimulate and educate young minds. Click on the lesson plan name to view them in PDF format.
Grade K-3
- Chocolate Graphing
- Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening; Mathematics
(post-visit lesson) - The Hershey Community Past and present
- History; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
- Milton Hershey Quilt Activity
- Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening; History
(post-visit lesson) - Cacao Tree Geography
- Geography
Grade 3-6
- Chocolate Math
- Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening; Mathematics
- Milton Hershey Anticipation/Reaction Guide
- History (pre and post-visit lesson)
- It’s Off to Work We Go!
- Civics and Government; History; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
(post-visit lesson) - Milton Hershey Scavenger Hunt
- Civics and Government; Geography; History
(pre and post-visit lesson)
6-8 Grade
- Milton Hershey and His Times
- History; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
(pre-visit lesson) - Back Home Again: Why Milton Hershey Chose Derry Township to Build His Factory
- History; Geography; Economics; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
(pre-visit lesson) - Milton Hershey and the Qualities of a Hero
- History; Civics and Government; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
(post-visit lesson) - Milton S. Hershey and the
Gilded Age - History; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
(pre-visit lesson)
Grades 6-12
- Hershey and the World:
The 5 Themes of Geography and
Google Earth - History; Geography; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
Grades 9-12
- Discovering Chocolate Density
- Science and Technology
- Town Planning the Hershey Way
- History; Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening