Learning With a Ranger Videos

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  Get Outside!

  Ranger Kelly from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park encourages children to get outside wherever they are. Learn how to look for nature's clues.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 57 seconds

 

 

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  Erosion and Us

  Erosion is happening all the time at Black Canyon. Ranger Kelly shows students how erosion affects Black Canyon and how people play a part too. Addresses NGSS standard: 2-ESS1-1

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 12 seconds

 

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  Erosion Demonstration: Hands-on Activity

  Ranger Kelly demonstrates to students an erosion activity that can be done anywhere. This activity can be done as an add-on to the "Erosion and Us" video. Addresses NGSS standard: 2-ESS1-1

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 37 seconds

 

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  Noticing Habitat Changes

  What might cause a habitat to change? How do we know if a habitat is changing? Join Ranger Kelly to explore what makes up a habitat and how to notice changes. Addresses NGSS standard: 3-LS4-3

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 59 seconds

 

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  Relatively Delicious Rock Dating

  How old are Black Canyon's rocks? How do we even know something like that? Join Ranger Kelly, standing at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (and in her kitchen!), to learn more about geology and rock dating. Addresses NGSS standard: MS-ESS1-4

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 58 seconds

 

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  Melting Into Spring

  Spring is a good time to notice the subtle yet surprisingly powerful forces of geologic change at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 44 seconds

 

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  Scent Signals from Sagebrush

  Sagebrush's lovely scent can help animals, plants, and their own kind to survive. What sort of signal does the sagebrush scent send to you?

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 21 seconds

 

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  Winter Survival

  Join Ranger Laura to learn about the three ways animals learn to survive the long cold winter at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 50 seconds