Park Ranger In Your Classroom

 

A ranger holds up a skull while presenting about adaptations

NPS

Unable to make it to Biscayne National Park for an in-person field trip? Invite a ranger to your school! We offer a variety of program options, but all presentations will include an introduction to Biscayne National Park and our four main ecosystems.

Fall 2026 Ranger in Your Classroom Programs

Offered: As staffing permits. Please visit our Booking Form for available dates.

Audience: Rangers must do a minimum of 2 presentations with a maximum of 4 presentations per day. Each presentation can have anywhere from 15 to 50 students.

We prefer to visit multiple classrooms while at your school and appreciate your help in setting up a full day of class time. Please coordinate across grade levels or with colleagues to provide two to four presentation slots.

Duration: 45-60 minutes per presentation & activity

Arrival & Departure: The earliest a Ranger can arrive at your school is 9:30 am and they must depart by 2:00 pm. Please keep in mind we are located in Homestead. In order to minimize fuel costs and time on the road, we limit our off-site visits to schools south of 8th Street.

Presentation Options:

Shark Adaptations: (5th – 8th grades) Students will be familiarized with the various species of sharks found in Biscayne National Park and their respective adaptations. Students will also create their own shark species with select adaptations with the knowledge gained from the presentations.	Biscayne 101: (3rd – 8th grades) Students will receive an in-depth interpretive presentation focusing on the four main ecosystems of Biscayne National Park as well as its history by using props, artifacts, skulls, and more. This will foster a deeper understanding for the importance of all the symbiotic relationships within the ecosystems.
Ecosystems & Food Webs: (3rd – 8th grades) Students will learn about the four main ecosystems of Biscayne National Park focusing on the plants and animals within them. Students within small groups will identify a given mystery organism and attempt to identify an ecosystem and create a possible food chain.	Squid Dissection: (8th – 12th grades) These 90 minute labs include an overview of the scientific method, the different adaptations of squid, discussions of vertebrates and invertebrates, and hands-on dissection. All supplies are provided. There is a limited supply of squid and we ask for a maximum of three classes per visit for this activity. (Dissection is dependent on availability of squid)

Registration: To register for Park Ranger in Your Classroom, please fill out our Booking Form. For questions about our education programs, call [phone] or send an e-mail. Programs may be adjusted to fit your needs and time restraints.

If there are no available dates that work with your schedule, please consider joining our mailing list or reach out to us through e-mail us.

 

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