For Kids

Draw your own "Flat Voyageur"

NPS Photo

 

Activities for Kids

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  For Junior Rangers

  Download the Grand Portage and Park Explorer Activity Booklets.

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  Coloring Pages

  Interpretive coloring pages to download. Learn about Grand Portage animals and Anishinaabe culture and history.

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  Let's Speak Anishinaabemowin!

  Anishinaabemodaa!

  Learn some Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) words common to this area and how to pronounce them.

 

Educational Ideas - Young Scientists

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  Ask the Stream Bugs!

  How Healthy Is a Stream?

  The weird and wonderful variety of bugs that live in streams is more than cool—it is a great scientific tool.

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  Rising From the Ashes

  The Role of Fires in National Parks

  Fire is a natural and healthy part of many ecosystems, and many plant species rely on it to reproduce.

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  The Quest to Count Them

  Millions of Monarch Butterflies

  Monarchs are capable of amazing feats! They transition from caterpillars to beautiful butterflies. They fly for thousands of miles.

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  Bees in Our Own Backyards

  What’s the Buzz About Native Bees?

  Most plants depend on insects for pollination. Wild plants, and animals like birds and bears, also depend on pollinators.

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  Stream Monitoring

  The Dragonfly Mercury Project

  Do you want to be a part of science in national parks? Are you curious about insects, air pollution, or what lives underwater?

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  Water, lands, and air all connect!

  Conservation at Home

  People interested in helping protect water, air, and wildlife can do a variety of things. Explore these topics for more ideas.