Guest Speakers

What's in the Ranger's Backpack

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Science,Social Studies

“What’s in a Rangers Backpack” is an interactive program to introduce students to the National Park Service and prepare them to visit a park. The program involves discussion of the meaning of parks, introduces students to the NPS symbol and the resources protected by national parks, and discusses the NPS sites here in Arkansas. The program finishes with a discussion of what to bring on a trip to the national park.

Curriculum Connections

This presentation is part of the Every Kid Outdoors program that allows U.S. fourth graders free access to the country’s federal lands.

Program Length and Grade Ranges

The program has been developed for 4th graders but has been successful for students grades 1-4. It lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Program Logistics

This program works best in classroom settings but can be presented in larger formats like auditoriums.


For more information on Every Kid Outdoors, see Every Kid Outdoors (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

Tags: leave no trace every kid outdoors every kid in a park

Last updated: May 11, 2023