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Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Cattle Drives and Roundups
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The Open Range Cattle Era helped to shape life in the American West during the late 19th century, lasting from about 1866-1900. Ranching activities are defined by the seasons of the year and the life cycles of the livestock. For cattle ranchers in the Open Range Cattle Era, two practices became routine for cowboys, the cattle drive and the roundup. In this lesson, students will learn about cattle drives and roundups, what they were and their importance to the Open Range Cattle Era.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Reading for Rustlers
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
During the Open Range Cattle Era of the late 1800s, one of the most valued cowboy skills involved reading. Cattle brands, or hot irons used to mark cattle ownership, were the only way to tell whose cattle belonged to who on the open range. In this lesson, students will learn how to “read” the mysterious symbols used on cattle brands. They will also take on the role of cowboys and use their brand reading skills to find cattle thieves, called rustlers.
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.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Experience Grant-Kohrs Ranch
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Programs may be available on topics such as pioneer life, the Open Range cattle era, the cowboy, the chuck wagon, blacksmithing, livestock and much more.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Chuckwagon Flip the Story
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The chuck wagon was an essential part of the success of cattle ranching in the American West. Chuck wagons were the mobile kitchens, a headquarters for communications between members of the unit, and the “house” for cowboys to return to for meals and sleeping while on cattle drives and roundups. The cook, or “cookie,” oversaw the wagon and all the necessities of life which the wagon provided to the cowboys. In this lesson, students will explore information about the cook and the various jobs
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Skills and Survival
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
By 1900, the cowboy’s world was changing. Gone were the days of trailing cattle as homesteaders claimed the vast public lands. Cowboys were confined to fenced-in ranches, where they were expected to do additional tasks to keep the ranch going. This lesson invites students to explore how cowboys used Grant-Kohrs Ranch’s repair shop to learn new skills and how learning helped them overcome change.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
CSI: Cowboy Scene Investigation
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS is home to about 50,000 historic artifacts. From branding irons to saddles and cowboy boots, each one is a physical connection to the cowboy story preserved here. But some of the collection’s artifacts are more mysterious than the cowboy gear we expect. What can these artifacts tell us about past life on a cattle ranch? This lesson invites students to explore artifacts from the museum collection and analyze them to uncover the hidden lives of the ranch’s past residents.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Replace or Repurpose?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The ability to work metal was a critical skill in the late 1800s American West. Local blacksmiths provided the metal tools and objects people used every day. But this skill became more important among cowboys during the Great Depression of the 1930s. As ranches struggled to earn money to survive, metal’s ability to be repaired and reshaped into new tools gained importance. This lesson invites students to step into the minds of cowboys living during the Great Depression and repurposing items.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Who Was a Blacksmith?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The blacksmith was an essential member of a 19th century community. Before there were factories to make iron tools and objects, the blacksmith filled this role. To become a blacksmith involved years as an apprentice and hard work learning the skills needed to build, fix or repair things made from iron. Blacksmiths worked on the metal rims for wheels on wagons, tools, and other items used in homes or on equipment. After 1900, the profession of blacksmithing declined as factories filled this need.
Badlands National Park
Kylie's Fossil Find
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
In May 2010, a seven-year old girl named Kylie found a fossil near the visitor center at Badlands National Park. She did the right thing. She reported her find to rangers. It turned out to be a rare and well-preserved saber tooth cat fossil. This nonfiction story will help students understand the science of paleontology and the importance of protecting our natural resources and identify with the real-life story of another young student.