Virtual Ranger Visits
Open to all classrooms regardless of location! For classes that unable to have in-person learning or are located far from the park, we are excited to visit you virtually. The education staff can bring the park into your classroom via a distance learning program. Our Virtual Learning programs utilize web-based video conferencing software, such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams, and typically last 15-45 minutes.
Topics can be adapted to your specific classroom needs, or your state’s learning standards. Programs are typically held on Thursdays and Fridays. To book your program, Email our Education Office, or call 318-352-0383 x316
Additional Accessible Programing
Everyone can “Meet a Park Ranger” though the web! Our education staff will be happy to assist you in planning your customized Ranger led learning experience that meets the needs of your specific student(s). This can range from “What does a Park Ranger Do? Q&A” to reading a storybook.
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- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Virtual Ranger Visit: What Symbolizes Me?
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subjects: Social Studies
As a perfect introduction visit, students will join a Park Ranger in real time to learn about the National Park Service, and the symbolic meanings of the Arrowhead Patch! In an activity that sparks creativity, students will be able to design their own patch that represents themselves.
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Read with a Ranger: Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts
- Tags: Ruby Bridges,desegregation,Segregation,Civil Rights,Civil Rights People,Civil Rights Movement,civil rights history,black history,integration,CARI,PreVisitCARI
Read a book with a Park Ranger! Join us in reading Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story written by Ruby Bridges. In this book, Ruby Bridges tells her first-hand account of what it was like to be the first Black student to integrate a segregated school in New Orleans in 1961. The book briefly describes segregation and the obstacles she had to overcome to be able to go to school. Ruby Bridges then describes what her adult life has been like and encourages to be accepting
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Virtual Ranger Visit: Every Kid Outdoors - 4th Grade
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Science,Social Studies
Join a Park Ranger live and learn about why National Parks are important to preserve the natural and cultural resources of our country. Students explore a variety of National Parks, while learning about stewardship. All 4th grade students are eligible to receive a free public lands pass through the national Every Kid Outdoors program.
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Flat Stanley / Flat Ranger
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
Looking for a destination for your Flat Stanley / Flat Ranger? Look no further - have them come visit Cane River Creole NHP today! Send them on a personal tour of Cane River Creole NHP to explore the unique resources of the Cane River area, and the stories of the people who lived here.
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Read With a Ranger: Our National Parks Need You
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts
- Tags: PreVisitCARI
Read a book with a Park Ranger! Join us in reading Our National Parks Need You by Stacy Tornio. This book shows how students can protect National Parks to make keep them safe and beautiful for future visitors. It encourages students to stay on the marked paths, take pictures instead of souvenirs, and to find beauty in each part of the park.
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Read With a Park Ranger: If I Were A Park Ranger
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Science,Social Studies
- Tags: PreVisitCARI
Read a book with a Park Ranger! Join us in reading If I Were A Park Ranger written By Catherine Stier. While reading this book, students will learn what it is like to be a Park Ranger: what Park Rangers do, where they work, and all the amazing experiences they get to have! Students will learn about the different types of National Parks and all the hard work that the Park Rangers do to make assure the National Parks are safe and fun for visitors.
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Virtual Visit: Career Day - Park Ranger - 5-8th Grade
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subjects: Literacy and Language Arts,Math,Science,Social Studies
Join a Park Ranger live and explore the amazing jobs of Park Rangers! Students will explore the many jobs a Park Ranger may have including scientist, law enforcement, tour guides, educators, archeologist, and more. At the end, students can chat with a Park Ranger and ask questions about working in our National Parks.
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Virtual Field Trip: Life on Cane River
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Level: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subjects: Social Studies
Take a time machine back in history to see how kids used to live! Students will be able explore the past lives of children and the communities they lived in here on the Cane River! See what life was like though their toys, games, clothing, and more! Together, students and a Ranger will explore the Louisiana Creole Culture.
Last updated: November 19, 2024