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Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park

Electrical Conductivity STEM Backpack, Grades 6-8

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

This set of field equipment is designed to be used on the trails of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park with Ranger supervision. The electrical conductivity measurements quantify the salinity of the various types of water encountered along the parkʻs hiking trails. The backpack can be used with The Waters of Kaloko-Honokōhau Self-Guided Trail booklets, included in the backpack.

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park

Electrical Conductivity STEM Backpack, Grades 9-12

• Type: Field Trips
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This set of field equipment is designed to be used on the trails of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park with Ranger supervision. The electrical conductivity measurements quantify the salinity of the various types of water encountered along the parkʻs hiking trails. The backpack can be used with The Waters of Kaloko-Honokōhau Self-Guided Trail booklets, included in the backpack.

Arches National Park

Heat, Light, and Sound

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

In these lessons, students investigate how energy moves through desert ecosystems in the form of heat, light, and sound. Students learn about insulators for heat and how sunscreen works to protect skin from UV light. They use sound to search for birds, and lenses to complete a scavenger hunt. The lesson concludes with a discussion about how too much heat, light, or sound can be harmful.

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Who Are the Tuskegee Airmen?

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

Two famous Tuskegee Experiments were conducted in the small town of Tuskegee, Alabama between 1932 and 1972. One conducted by the U.S. Public Health Service (Public Health) beginning in 1932, later called the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. The other conducted by the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Corps) beginning in 1941, the participants of which were later dubbed "Tuskegee Airmen"

Kenai Fjords National Park

The Scientific Method

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Students will conduct a basic soil science experiment and re-familiarize themselves with the scientific method.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Environmental Prairie Science

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

Students conduct a miniature scientific experiment and learn about prairie ecosystems through games and activities.

Open Your Eyes

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

The purpose of this activity is to give students practice for a real BioBlitz event, conducted either locally or within a national park.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Diligent Pursuit

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

Not able to flex your schedule to fit into one of the ranger-conducted programs? The park offers a self-guided visit options: "Diligent Pursuit." This program allows your group to experience the park on its own. No formal ranger-conducted fort program is included with these programs, but your group may join any public programs that are available.

Student as Researcher Camp (Multi-day)

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

“Students as Researchers” Camp gives students the opportunity to conduct their own scientific research over the course of a week at two different outdoor research sites.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Me and My Park

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

A shorter ranger-conducted program for Pre-K. Designed for this age group's attention span. Includes science, a walk, and a fort program with a ranger and age appropriate activities.

Mount Rainier National Park

Soda Bottle Volcano and Mount Rainier

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

Students will examine how gases provide for explosive volcanic eruptions by making comparisons to gases in a soda bottle and by conducting a carefully controlled "eruption" of baking soda/vinegar or soda water.

Lowell National Historical Park

The Human Impact on the Living Planet Virtual Field Trip

• Type: Distance Learning
• Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Tracing the water cycle, from precipitation to surface water runoff, students investigate how humans’ impact the health of the environment. Through stories of everyday activities, students make predictions, conduct observations, and formulate conclusions as our staff conduct live experiments. After observing the test of a simple water filter, students propose changes to improve the design and discuss ways in which their community can reduce its impact on Earth’s resources.

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Trade: How much is that?

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

At the end of this activity, the student will be able to: - describe conflicts between the Native Americans and Europeans over unfair trade practices. -summarize the relationship among Native Americans and Europeans in reference to the conduct of trade.

Acadia National Park

Tracking Nature's Seasons Program Description

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

Phenology is the study of the timing of seasonal events. Students will discover nature's calendar, make observations along Acadia's trails, and conduct investigations in the forest to learn how citizens are aiding scientists in protecting Acadia.

Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve

Prepare For Cold Air: SnowSchool Pre-visit Activity

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

Students will conduct experiments and observe the differences in insulation values for a variety of materials. Students will discover factors that influence winter survival for animals and learn how to dress for an outdoor snowshoe hike at Craters of the Moon.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Geologic Timeline

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

Students will conduct research on extinct species annotating specified information. Students will then locate where on the geologic timeline each species fits. From there, students will create their own geologic timeline trail using their pictures.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Class of Discovery

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

Class of Discovery is the most in-depth ranger/teacher conducted program at the park. Students become the members of the expedition while they visit the park and participate in hands-on activities to learn what life was like during the time the Corps of Discovery stayed at Fort Clatsop.

Lake Clark National Park & Preserve

Brown Bear Survival Game

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

In this lesson, students play a Brown Bear Survival board game, in which they will learn about resource availability and the movement of brown bears. This game and all of the bears in the game are based on actual research conducted by park biologists in Lake Clark National Park.

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

LESSON 11: OD POR ODELIA

• Type: Lesson Plan
• Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Od Por Odelia was written by LeRoy Etienne as an ode to his mother who told him this story. In the tale an old man sells her rotten bananas. But dishonest conduct brings bad luck, and the old man dies soon thereafter.

Grand Teton National Park

Dress for Winter

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

The lesson relates outdoor preparedness to the dramatic winter weather of Grand Teton National Park. In order to safely enjoy and explore the outdoors, students need to have the understanding that clothing can wick, insulate, and transfer heat energy.