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First Ladies National Historic Site

Exploring the Past

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

Young visitors will (virtually) look inside the historic home and compare their lives to a young girl in the 1800s.

Assateague Island National Seashore

Marine Explorers

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Using basic sampling and collecting equipment, students explore the island from beach to bay to learn how the habitats weave together to form a barrier island ecosystem. This program is designed for returning groups and groups that are studying barrier island ecosystems. Students will get wet to their knees. Wear snug footwear and clothing that can get wet. This program is designed for 7th-12th grade, and lasts 1.5 hours. *Note: Offered until mid-October.

Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

Wetlands Exploration

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

Use America's largest national park as a pathway to discovery! In this lesson, students discover, observe and learn about the types of small creatures that live in a wetlands habitat.

Rocky Mountain National Park

Ecosystem Explorers

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

Due to changes in elevation, precipitation, and temperature within Rocky Mountain National Park, the ecosystems found here are extremely diverse. Join an education ranger and become ecosystem explorers on a mission to uncover the biodiversity found in each ecosystem! Students will research one of Rocky's four ecosystems before connecting with an education ranger and will present their findings during the live program. Rangers will elaborate on each ecosystem, showing videos

Kenai Fjords National Park

Glacier Explorers

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

What is a glacier and how is it formed? What is the difference between an icefield and an icesheet? This program will help young students gain an appreciation for our national parks and learn about Alaska’s glaciers. A park ranger will share the incredible beauty and impressive glacial features of Kenai Fjords National Park with the students, and inspire a sense of wonder and stewardship for the ice that continues to shape our planet.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Explore the Universe

• Type: Science Labs
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Solving this space mystery will help students understand the fundamentals of the scientific method by having them do background research, formulate a rudimentary hypothesis, test the hypothesis using a physical model the class constructs, evaluate and report the results of that test, and apply their findings to other objects to test their hypothesis’ ability to predict outcomes.

Acadia National Park

Age of Exploration

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

There are many different ways to look at history ranging from a broad view of major events on a global scale to a small scale looking at specific local events. We start out with the big picture: how, when and why did the Europeans cross the Atlantic to a land that had been inhabited for thousands of years then look at an example of the cultural interface close to home.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Pollination Exploration

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade

Pollinators are everywhere! Learn about how plants are pollinated. Meets Kentucky 2nd grade science standards. This lesson was created by Kentucky teachers as a part of the History and Science Explore Project

Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

Forest Exploration

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

Use America's largest national park as a pathway to discovery! In this lesson, students learn about the types of small creatures that live in a forest habitat.

Mount Rainier National Park

Tephra Explorer

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Students view distribution patterns of tephra layers found around Mount Rainier on an isopach map and discover their source. After this lesson, students will be able to answer the questions: How was tephra dispersed in the Cascade string of Volcanoes and specifically at Mount Rainier?

Native American and European Encounters

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

Students will explore how the Timucuan, Guale, and Apalache contributed to the construction of the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States.

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Explore Your Park!

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

This park ranger-led classroom program is designed for 4th grade students. They will learn about the National Park Service, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, and the people and events of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley. Students will have the opportunity to engage with a hands-on activity about Civil War uniforms and camp equipment. Every Kid Outdoors 4th grade access passes will be distributed to students.

Acadia National Park

Ecosystem Explorers (Kindergarten)

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

These programs are written for grades K-2 as a fall exploratory hike along Maine's wild coastline. Each program builds on the previous one and is based on the Next Generation Science Standards.

Andersonville National Historic Site

Exploring Humanitarian Law

• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

The primary intention of Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is to help young people embrace the principles of humanity in their daily lives and in the way they assess events at home and abroad.

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

Exploring the Anza Trail

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

Welcome to Exploring the Anza Trail, an interdisciplinary program specifically designed for 3rd and 4th grade students. Through a series of hands-on activities, writing and drawing assignments, and a dramatic 50-minute presentation, students put themselves in the shoes of a colonist on the Anza Trail to explore the universal concepts of overcoming obstacles, using resources, and seeking a better life.

National Park of American Samoa

Explore Your Tropical Rainforests

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

Students will enjoy this ranger-led hike at Lower Sauma Ridge and Pola Island to discover the importance of American Samoa's tropical rainforests.

Acadia National Park

Ecosystem Explorers (1st Grade)

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

These programs are written for grades K-2 as a fall exploratory hike along Maine's wild coastline. Each program builds on the previous one and is based on the Next Generation Science Standards.

Acadia National Park

Ecosystem Explorers (2nd Grade)

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

These programs are written for grades K-2 as a fall exploratory hike along Maine's wild coastline. Each program builds on the previous one and is based on the Next Generation Science Standards.

Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

Pathways to Discovery – Field Exploration

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

Use America's largest national park as a pathway to discovery! In this lesson, students learn about the types of small creatures that live in a field habitat.

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Fort Donelson Cemetery Exploration

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

1869 Sketch of Fort Donelson National Cemetery, showing flagpole and Cumberland River