Ranger-In-Classroom Programs

Invite a park ranger to engage your students in the comfort of their classroom!

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Lassen Volcanic National Park is piloting an in-school outreach program for Fall 2024. Programs are available through October 30^th and require a reservation. These “ranger-in-classroom” programs are:

• Free of charge,
• Interactive, inquiry-based lessons,
• Designed to meet individual class needs, and
• Based on National and California State Education standards.

Note: Education Programs are not available to the general public or organized groups (such as church groups, Scout groups, hiking clubs, etc.).

Program Logistics:

• Programs offered Monday – Friday
• Size Limit: 1 class*
• Time Limit: 1 class period or 1 hour, whichever is shorter*
• A licensed teacher is required to be present and supervise

*We can offer multiple programs per day, presented consecutively, not concurrently (i.e. we can present to 4 fourth-grade classes, one at a time, in back-to-back programs.

 

 

Available Programs

All programs are targeted to Fourth Grade, but can be adjusted to all grade levels. Ranger-in-Classroom programs are open to any education group.

Rising From the Heat: Three-Part Fire Ecology Series

This three-part, comprehensive series includes a pre-trip classroom visit, an in-park field trip, and a post-trip classroom visit. This series approach is designed to engage students both in school and in the field, to fulfill a variety of needs, learning styles, and goals.

Part 1: Ranger-in-Classroom Program - Who Am I?

Duration: 45 minutes
In this ranger-led hands-on activity, students will learn about and identify fire dependent specimens of plants and animals.

Part 2: Ranger-led Field Trip – Fire: Friend or Foe?

Duration: 2 hours
Meet the ranger at Manzanita Lake, where students will hike 1.5 miles round trip on the Crags Lake trail. Students will learn to take firsthand weather and climate observations in order to predict fire behavior. While hiking the Crags Trail, students will use observation skills and journaling activities to learn about and record examples of fire dependent species, fire adaptations, and healthy and unhealthy forests.

Part 3: Ranger-in-Classroom Program - Healthy Forest and Hardened Home

Duration: 45 minutes
A ranger will facilitate a mural drawing activity, where each student contributes to the drawing of a forest that has been rejuvenated by a controlled burn. In addition, students will consider fire safety and things they can do to keep their communities safe from fire.

Standalone Ranger-in-Classroom Lessons:

While we strongly recommend you consider partaking in all three Fire Ecology Series parts, we also understand that sometimes schedules only allow for one program. We are happy to adjust either of the ranger-in-classroom portions of the series to meet your specific needs.

Who Am I?

Duration: 45 minutes
In this ranger-led hands-on activity, students will learn about and identify fire dependent specimens of plants and animals.

Healthy Forest and Hardened Home

Duration: 45 minutes
A ranger will facilitate a mural drawing activity, where each student contributes to the drawing of a forest that has been rejuvenated by a controlled burn. In addition, students will consider fire safety and things they can do to keep their communities safe from fire.

 

Reservations

Reservations should be made at least 3 weeks in advance, but we will consider all requests. Program slots tend to fill quickly; we recommend you make a reservation as soon as possible to snag a spot!

Make a Reservation for Rising From the Heat 3-Part Series

1. Download the Education Reservation Request Form.
2. Complete Sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 (if you would like an Academic Fee Waiver to waive park entrance fees). Please save your file with an original file name: YOUR SCHOOL – TODAY’S DATE.
3. Email your completed form and additional documentation (see Academic Fee Waivers for more information) to: [e-mail]

Make a Reservation For Standalone Ranger-in-Classroom Programs

Fill out the form below and press submit.
**This form is specific to Ranger-in-Classroom programs. Please see the Ranger-led Field Trips or Academic Fee Waivers webpages for their respective forms.

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Learning Accommodations

Does anyone in your group need any accommodations?

Yes No

If yes, describe the accommodation need.

Next Step

School / Organization Contact Information

School / Organization Name (required)

Name of Requester/Contact Person (required)

Title / Position (required)

Contact Email Address (required)

Contact Phone Number (required)
123-456-7890 extension if any

Mailing Address (required)

City (required)

State (required)

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ZIP (required)
Five digit ZIP code [99999]

Next Step

Group Details - Ranger in Classroom Program

Name of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Title / Position of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Email Address of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)

Phone Number of Primary Contact if Different Than Above (optional)
Format: 123-456-7890

Program Name or Subject Requested

How much time will the ranger have to conduct the program? (required)

Grade Level(s) of Students (required)

Number of Staff / Chaperones (required)

Number of Students (required)

Preferred Date of Visit (required)
format mmddyyyy

My preferred date has been confirmed by the park (required)

Yes No

Preferred Program Start Time (required)

Alternative Date(s) (required)
Enter one or more dates.

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.

Submit my Education Reservation Request

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NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.

 

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