Curated OER
Stamp of Approval
Students share opinions about what constitutes a worthy design for a postage stamp. They research a subject and design a postage stamp to submit to the United States Postal Service.
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Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Postal Pack for Elementary Students [Pdf]
Discover how the mail moves across the country, learn how it was delivered before cars and other modes of transportation, and take a look at the history of the postage stamp. Games, lesson plans, curricular units and online murals are...
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Trailblazing: 100 Years of Our National Parks
The Trailblazing exhibit chronicles intersections between mail and our national parks. The virtual exhibit is a comprehensive resource to study how mail travels through and within the national parks. Find out what village eats their mail!
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Fifteen Objects That Changed Postal History
Useful information about the history of the postal system and about the changes in postal and transportation technologies that have made the U.S. Postal Service what it is today.
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United States Postal Service
As an independent agency of the government, the United States Postal Service homepage offers information on zip codes, address change, stamps, online billing, and variety of other topics.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Star Route Service
An explanation of the contract service for carrying the mail, called Star Route Service. You can read a brief explanation of the Star Route scandal that came to a head during the term of Chester A. Arthur.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Post Office
Learn about the postal system by creating a mini post office. Each child creates their own mailbox in which other children can leave letters and postcards.