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Indian Village Scavenger Hunt

Activity Plan

This is a scavenger hunt developed based on the interpretative signs at the Indian Village behind the Indian Cultural Museum. This is a great way for students to be active participants in taking in the information in the village, and it's helpful to...

Fungal Speed Dating

Activity Plan

This game is a fun way to introduce students to some of the world's different fungal relationships. Students will come up with a quick "speed dating" advertisement for either a mushroom or a partnering organism.

The Night Sky

Evening Program

This is a 1.5-hour evening program designed to cover night sky basics. Minimum one learning group, up to 50 students.

How Light Pollution Clouds the Night Sky

Background Information

Background news article for use in The Night Sky evening plan.

Nature Expressions Art Examples

Cards and Visuals

Examples of nature art by Andy Goldsworthy for use in the Nature Expressions evening program.

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Build a Park

Activity Plan

Kiwi Ball

Activity Plan

Students become predator and prey in a habitat that changes according to humans’ actual choices that have affected the national park site.

Guided Inquiry: Plants

Activity Plan

Students make observations of different habitats and then work together to try to answer the questions, "Which habitat has the most diverse plant community?" Students develop a hypothesis, collect and analyze data, form a conclusion, and present to...

Build a Park

Activity Plan

Students will build their own miniature park that upholds certain elements of the National Park Service mission. This will help students realize the challenge and importance in bearing values that at times can be conflicting.