Wandering the Watershed Menu 2: Rangers at School

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Science

Wandering the Watershed Menu 2: Rangers at School 

Brief Outline of the Menu: Additional details provided after application period. 

Each box below is a separate lesson or activity that will be completed sequentially. If this menu does not meet your school’s needs, please check out the other offerings. 

Discover the characteristics of a watershed. Find out how to prepare for your snowshoe visit. (Video pre-visit in Classroom)
Rangers bring the snowshoes to you! If your school is within 50 miles of the Lakeshore and has a large outdoor space, we can bring the snowshoes to you for a day of activities.
Design challenge – There is a big but TINY problem facing the Great Lakes watershed. Use park provided design kits to help! (In Classroom)
Design challenge reflection and revision (In Classroom) *Optional Live chat with Ranger
 

Questionnaire submission period extended thru Sunday, Nov. 28th, 2021. 


The open period for submitting an application for 3rd-5th grade classes who are requesting a ranger visit and design challenge activity kits is Nov. 3rd to November 28th, 2021. Grant recipients will be notified by Dec. 4th, 2021. 

 

To Apply:
Pease answer the following questions by copying the below text into an email or word document, inserting your school's information, and then emailing or postal mailing your responses. If you would prefer a PDF version of the forms you can request those via email or phone. 
 
Email: e-mail us
or postal mail:  
Attn: Education Technician 
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 
9922 West Front Street 
Empire, MI, 49630. 
 

Please provide the following information: 

  1. Today’s Date: 

  1. Name of School: 

  1. School Address: 

  1. Name(s) of teacher(s) attending the field trip: 

  1. Teacher's School Phone Number: 

  1. Teacher's School Email: 

  1. Grade(s): 

  1. Number of Students Per Grade: 

  1. Total number of students: 

  1. Estimated number of chaperones: 

  1. Have you brought students to the Lakeshore before? If so, which program did you attend? 

  1. Is your school Title 1? 

  1. Is your school a Tribal school? 

  1. What percent of students receive free/reduced lunch? 

  1. What percent of students are ESL/ELL students? 

  1. Wandering the Watershed Menu Choice (title of this page) 

  1. Ranger Visit Requests Dates: (Snowshoes Field Trips are available Monday-Friday, January-March.) 
    1st Choice: 
    2nd choice: 
    3rd choice: 

  1. Preferred arrival time: 

  1. Departure time: 

  1. Special needs or requests: 

  1. Number of Design Kits requested. (1 kit per 5 students). Students will work in groups. 

Lesson Plans

Last updated: November 22, 2021