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Homestead National Monument of America
Real Life Science Experiments
 
Students do lab work
Homestead NM
Students do lab work
 
Collecting data on the prairie

Homestead NM

Collecting data on the prairie

Learn Real-World Science

The restored tallgrass prairie and Cub Creek are living laboratories in which students conduct real-world science experiments. The results help rangers make more informed management decisions.

 
Collecting water samples

Homestead NM

Collecting water samples

Students gather water samples and then perform experiments in the lab to evaluate water quality in Cub Creek. Volunteers collect seed from native plants that will be used to restore prairies elsewhere in Nebraska.
Collecting Water Samples
Volunteers Collect Samples
Volunteers help with the Cub Creek Water Quality Project
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Students collecting Macro-Invertebrates
Macro-invertebrates
See what they learned
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Chemistry of Water
Water Sample Chemistry
Laboratory analysis by students
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Other Properties & Flow Rate
Students Check Creek
Flow rate & other qualities
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Homesteaders in front of sod house  

Did You Know?
The Homestead Act of 1862, which gave away 160 acre claims, was repealed in the lower 48 states in 1976. In Alaska, claims could be filed up to 1986! -- Homestead National Monument of America
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