Activities for Kids

Education activities include "Plant Scientist" where kids learn about observing plants.

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Are your kids learning from home? Bring Mount Rainier into your “classroom” with these fun, educational activities.

Click on the articles below to explore different educational activities. After doing one of the activities below, print out a Virtual Junior Ranger Stamp.

Or, watch the video below to become a Junior Scientist!

Make your own Flat Ranger
You may know Flat Stanley, but have you ever heard of Flat Ranger? Create your own Flat Ranger by decorating the template provided. Give them a name and send them to your favorite national park! Be sure to include a note to introduce them!

 

 

Mount Rainier Junior Scientist

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 35 seconds

Join us to learn more about geologists, scientists who study rocks. We'll discover what rocks tell us about Mount Rainier by practicing observation skills and explore signs of volcanic eruptions with a song!

Learn more about volcanoes!