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National Parks Treasure Hunt
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Activity 1: Hunt for Treasure!
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Activity 2: Something Special to Me
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Activity 3: National Park Scavenger Hunt
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Activity 4: Our National Treasures
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Activity 5: Treasure Maps
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Activity 6: Caretakers of our Treasures
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Create a story or drama on the value of national parks, or model a proposed national park.
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National Civics and Government Standards: (see Activities Legend)
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Grades K-4

I. What is Government and What Should It Do? 4, 5, 6, FA

II. What are the Basic Values and Principles of American Democracy? 1, 2


National Geography Standards: (see Activities Legend)
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Element 1: The World in Spatial Terms 4, 5

Element 2: Places and Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, FA


National History Standards: (see Activities Legend)
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Grades K-4

Topic 2: The History of Students’ Own State or Region 2

Topic 3: The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and Values and the People from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage 1, 2, 3, 4


National Social Studies Standards: (see Activities Legend)
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III: People, Places, and Environments 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, FA

IV: Individual Development and Identity 1, 2, 3, 4, FA

VI: Power, Authority, and Governance 4

IX: Global Connections 4, 6, FA

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