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Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Trip to the Frijole Ranch
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The Frijole Ranch History Museum is located 1½ miles from the Headquarters Visitor Center. Here you will find several displays that focus on the history of the Guadalupe Mountains.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Williams Ranch Field Trip
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Williams Ranch house sits at the base of a 3,000 foot rock cliff on the west side of the park. The road to the ranch follows the route of the old Butterfield Overland Mail Stage Line about two miles. Behind the ranch is Bone Canyon. The cliffs and slopes of the canyon mouth are formed of the oldest rocks in the Guadalupe Mountains.
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
Ranching, Roads and Rivers, Then and Now
- Type: Teacher Workshops & Other Programs
- Grade Levels: Graduate Level (Masters, PhD)
Join the staff at Grant-Kohrs Ranch for a five-day Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) continuing education workshop for teachers. Gain an in-depth understanding of the natural and cultural resources at GRKO and incorporate that information into educational curricula. Explore new ideas and strategies on best practices for cross-curricular design, incorporate Art into STEM lessons and add to your collection of ready to use lessons.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The lesson could be used in U.S. history, social studies, and geography courses in units on western expansion and settlement, or desert environments. It also could be used in an American Literature course in a unit on the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, particularly his concept of self-reliance. The lesson will help students understand why desert regions were among the last areas settled under the Homestead Act and how settlers in these places survived in a remote environment.
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
Horsin' Around: Online Pre-visit Activity
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Through this online pre-visit activity, students will learn about different breeds of horses. Then they will create a PowerPoint presentation that provides information about a breed of horse. The class will then take a field trip to the Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS or other type of ranch to interact with and see different breeds of horses.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Photo Explorer: The Past comes to Life: 2nd - 3rd grade
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
What can you learn by looking at photos from the past? What will photos from today tell people in the future? By exploring photos from the Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS photo collection, students will learn about what life was like for the people who lived on the ranch in the past and connect the past to their modern lives.
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
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
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Cowboy Gear Traveling Trunk
- Type: Traveling Trunk
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This trunk will bring the historic cowboy to life in your classroom.Each trunk contains period photographs, reproduction clothing, and a teacher's guide with grade-specific activities.
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
Waste Not: 4th - 5th Grade
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Bison were an essential animal for many plains tribes. This lesson explores the many uses tribal people had for the bison as well as economic and cultural significance.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
What is Preservation?: 4th – 5th grade
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
What is the difference between preservation and restoration? How do people help preserve the past in their daily lives? Students will learn about the concept of “preservation” and the careers that work in preservation.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Preserving the Past: 6th - 8th grade
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will explore the world of museum curators in this lesson. A variety of hands on activities allow students to experience different jobs including cleaning, pest control and more.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Native Games: K - 4th Grades
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Oral traditions are an important historical source we can use to learn about people of the past. Through native games that have been passed down for generations, students will learn about native cultures and traditions.
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Life on the Frontier: 4th - 5th grade
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
There are many questions people ask when they start learning about history. Frequently, those questions are about everyday experiences. What was it like to be a child growing up on the frontier? How did children get to school? What types of toys did children have to play with? How did they cook food?
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Victorians and Monsters: High School
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Art reflects society and culture. Some of the most famous pieces of literature written during the Victorian Era involved ghosts and monster stories. What was going on in Victorian society that led to the writing of some of the classic Gothic horror stories and how do these stories help us better understand life during the Victorian Era?
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
Don’t Lick the Wallpaper: 6th - 8th
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Many people find comfort and a sense of safety in their homes, but in the 19th century, home was a dangerous place. During the Victorian Era, everyday objects in your home could kill you. But how could a home be so deadly? Students will learn about these hidden dangers and the development of consumer and safety standards to keep us safe within our own homes.