Lesson Plans & Activities

Learn how to make eight different formulas for creating invisible ink and don't forget to do the Secret Message Egg Challenge on the back.

Sometimes intelligence officers and their agents need to operate in public places without being recognized. In disguise, they can move freely.

Can you crack this secret message? You will use FREQUENCY ANALYSIS to crack these codes.

As long as there have been secrets there have been codes - they are a spy's best friend or worst enemy. Do you have what it takes to become a code master? Try your hand at cracking this top secret message.

In the shadowy world of spying, having a good memory is extremely important. A spy cannot always take notes. Memorizing mission details and important intelligence is critical to your success. Recruits, test your memory skills and see if you have what it takes.

What can you learn from Ninjas? How about strength, focus and stealth. This set of activities can be broken up and used individually or compiled together into a Ninja Obstacle Course.

You can create your own spy missions at home with these downloadable worksheets.

It's your turn to be spy scientist. Who knows?....your gadget my inspire the spies of tomorrow!

Want to write a spy fiction story but need help getting started? We’ve got you covered. This guide will take you through the “main ingredients” you need for your story plus the imaginative “bells and whistles.”

So you’re cooped up and quarantined...AND it’s your child’s birthday. How can you make it extra special? Throw a SPY Museum birthday party at home.

Calling all recruits! Peek into the world of espionage with our favorite books. This curated list from the Spy Museum's book buyer and education team features quarantined-approved reads for the wanna-be spy!

Already tired of snow queens and magical elves? Let top secret agents and super cool spy gadgets immerse you in the secret world of espionage.

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the International Spy Museum has created these lesson plans and activities to support student understanding of the role that intelligence played leading up to, during, and following the events of that day.

From codes and ciphers to using music as a deception, this 138-page educator guide offers teachers a practical way to introduce the “secret history” of the Civil War to their students. It is filled with lesson plans and resources to view this integral moment in history through the lens of intelligence.

Enliven your teaching of the Cold War with a newly published case-based simulation in which students play the role of intelligence analysts at the CIA in 1962. By examining declassified intelligence documents and U-2 photographs at various stages of the Cuban Missile Crisis, students “live” the crisis rather than only read about it.

The Enemy Within: Terror in America—1776 to Today traveling exhibition offers teachers and students an unprecedented perspective on terror in American history. The companion Educator Guide to the exhibit provides educators with a tool to examine the history of terrorism in America and its past, present, and future implications.