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Glacier National Park
Surviving in the Wild
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students role play a day in the life of a pet animal and then sort pictures of a variety of animals into “wild” or “domestic” categories with the option of making collages of each category. They will think about how “wild” animals are different from domestic animals and why wild animals need “wild” places to live.
Glacier National Park
Who's Wild?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students learn the differences between wildlife and domesticated animals.
Glacier National Park
What Is Wild?
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students participate in a guided imagery exercise and take a trip to an imaginary “wild” place.
Grand Teton National Park
What is Wild
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The lesson allows students to think about and discuss their role and the importance of protecting habitats for different types of organisms.
Acadia National Park
Are You Wild?
- Type: Student Activities ... Other Education Materials
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students will be able to distinguish between wild and domestic animals.
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Democracy Run Wild: Distance Learning Program
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
During Bleeding Kansas, conflicts at the ballot box, in the courts, and in the halls of government divided a town, a territory and an entire nation as people from all sides of the spectrum joined in a struggle for freedom in Kansas Territory.
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Explore the outdoors and learn all about animals at Oxon Hill Farm. This field trip takes advantage of the 500 acres of natural landscape at Oxon Cove Park. Designed for K-5.
Olympic National Park
Freeing the Elwha: "Hatcheries - Saviors or Scourge for Wild Salmon?"
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This activity helps students understand the history and roles that hatcheries serve in sustaining commercial fisheries, native fish populations, and saving endangered fish stocks. They will also do their own research on the pros and cons of hatcheries.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
"Wild About Animals" Virtual Program - Pre-K to Grade 2
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Wild About Animals introduces students to animals that live in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Through games, a story, and skulls and pelts students will learn about these animals and discover the adaptations that help them survive in their habitats. Learn more about the program and how to sign up.
Arches National Park
Life Cycles
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students explore plant changes by performing a play depicting the life cycle of a wildflower through the seasons. They explore life cycles of frogs and toads, along the way discovering the difference between them. Students learn about insect metamorphosis, focusing on moths and butterflies, and discover the surprising world of insect galls.
Glacier National Park
Goldilocks and the Real Bears
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Compare the wild bears that live in Glacier to the bears in the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Horses and Humans: Shackleford Horses Unit
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
This science & math unit features the wild horses of Shackleford Banks. See attached complete unit.
Everglades National Park
"Where Have You Gone?" Environment: 4-6 Grade
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will be able to: a) discuss some of the problems that wild animals and plants face from humans, b) list examples of how personal feelings and beliefs can affect situations involving wild organisms, and c) make decisions about a value-related plant/animal issue.
Denali National Park & Preserve
Denali's Dinosaurs
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Denali was created to protect wild animals, but it also protects some of the most expansive and significant dinosaur trackways in the world. During this Distance Learning program, students travel back in time with a ranger to learn about how the predator-prey interactions of Denali’s dinosaurs mirror those of wild animals in Denali today.
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.
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.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Biodiversity Study
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Fun, hands-on activity to introduce students to the idea of biodiversity and/or increase math graphing skills. This activity is part of a Knife River Indian Villages' field trip opportunity. However, it can be adapted to any open, wild grass area near your school.
Glacier National Park
Native Harvest
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Discussion of the value of native plants and plants as cultural resources. Students have access to materials, library, internet to do plant research. Best if can also do field trip to park or other wild area to see native plants in their natural setting.
Olympic National Park
Freeing the Elwha: "Getting to Know Salmonids in the Elwha River" Research Activity
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will be introduced to the wild salmonid species of the Elwha River. After watching a power point presentation on the anadromous life styles of pacific salmonids, students will work in groups to research. Then students will compose a presentation on the lifestyle of a specific species of anadromous fish found in the Elwha River.