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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

3rd Grade Birding

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will have the opportunity to go on a bird walk led by a park ranger. They will also "migrate" between three adaptation stations where they participate in hands-on activities related to beak, wing, and foot adaptations of birds.

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

Habitats: 1st - 3rd Grades

• Type: Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Activities help students understand the main elements needed in a habitat for wildlife to survive and the characteristics of the 4 habitats distinct habitats at Grant-Kohrs Ranch. Length: 1 hour

Acadia National Park

Protecting the Park (3rd Grade)

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

How do park rangers and community members protect special places like Acadia? Students explore the current research projects happening in the Park. Then, they become "Junior Scientists" as they study biodiversity and learn to address the challenges facing our environment today. The schoolyard will be utilized as on outdoor classroom!

Shenandoah National Park

3rd Grade | Adaptations for Survival

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Living things use adaptations to respond to life needs for survival. These adaptations may be behavioral or physical in nature. Students will investigate adaptations of plants and animals living in Shenandoah National Park using observation, cooperation, discovery, and participation skills.

Homestead National Historical Park

Follow the Buffalo (3rd - 5th)

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The American bison or “buffalo” was sacred to many Native American Tribes. The animals played an integral part in all aspects of daily life. In this lesson a Park Ranger will use real parts of the buffalo to examine the different ways Native American Tribes utilized the sacred animal.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Survival of the Fittest (3rd Grade)

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Standing 400 feet above the Kīlauea Iki crater down to the depths of a 550 year old lava tube, students explore and understand the ecosystem of Hawaii's natural rainforest. Through this field trip, they will understand how these plants and animals made their way over vast oceans, and how they began to adapt to elements and terrain presented to them upon arrival. The students will begin to gain a deeper sense of appreciation for the environment in which they live.

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

Cowboy Gear: 3rd - 4th Grade

• Type: Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Cowboys on the open range needed tools to do the job, like most workers. Explore the essential tools and gear needed for a cowboy, and the history behind them.

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site

Beef Byproducts: 3rd - 4th grade

• Type: Guest Speakers
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Beef cattle provide many uses in addition to meat. In this lesson, students will discover many products that are possible through ranching and beef cattle.

Grand Canyon National Park

Layers in Time: 3rd - 7th Grade

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students have the opportunity to learn about universal geological concepts and rock layers through exploring evidence of changes over geologic time through the fossil record. Program is intended for 3rd through 7th grade and is hosted by Grand Canyon Park Rangers via Distance Learning.

Grand Canyon National Park

Condor's Flight: 3rd - 7th grade

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Condor's Flight presents the story of the endangered California condor. Students will learn about the ecological principles of adaptation and survival and consider the role society plays in conservation efforts. Program is lead by Grand Canyon Park Rangers via Distance Learning and is intended for 3rd - 7th grade.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

2nd-3rd Grade: Habitat Needs

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will discover what plant and animal species live in or travel through the dunes here at Sleeping Bear, what factors make the dunes a challenge, and learn about the ways they adapt to survive in this harsh environment. Students will also understand that animals and plants use their adaptations to find food, water, shelter, air and space to survive.

Shenandoah National Park

3rd Grade | Virtual Adaptations for Survival

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Living things use adaptations to respond to life needs for survival. These adaptations may be behavioral or physical in nature. Students will virtually investigate adaptations of plants and animals living in Shenandoah National Park using observation, discovery, and participation skills. 60 minutes

Acadia National Park

Carriage Road Explorers 3rd Grade

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Carriage road signs are designed to guide visitors around the carriage roads.

Acadia National Park

Junior Ranger Day (3rd Grade)

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

A proud new Junior Ranger shows off her official patch. NPS/Bob Thayer

Cowpens National Battlefield

Colonial Games 2nd and 3rd Grade

• Type: Student Activities
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

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Homestead National Historical Park

A School Day in 1872 (3rd - 5th)

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

The Homestead Act of 1862 impacted the United States in numerous ways. In this virtual lesson a Park Ranger will talk about how the Homestead Act of 1862 populated the West and the needs of those settling. This included the need for schools. This programs discusses the differences between school today and in 1872.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Meet Missouri, 3rd & 4th grade

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Missouri Flag

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Missouri Compromise, 3rd & 4th Grade

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Missouri Compromise Map

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Compromise of 1850, 3rd & 4th Grade

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

1850 Political Cartoon.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Border Conflict 3rd & 4th Grade

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Bleeding Kansas political cartoon.