• Tyuonyi Pueblo and Big Kiva from Frey Trail

    Bandelier

    National Monument New Mexico

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  • Access by Shuttle Bus Only

    Starting May 24, 2013 all access to the most visited part of the park, Frijoles Canyon, will be via a mandatory shuttle bus from the nearby community of White Rock from 9 AM - 3 PM daily. Private cars may drive in before 9 AM or after 3 PM. More »

  • Alcove House Closed

    Alcove House, with its 140 ft climb on stairs and ladders, is closed to all visitor access from June 10 to August 22, 2013 while important stabalization work is done on the Alcove House kiva. More »

  • Fire Restrictions in Place

    Due to high fire danger, starting June 5, 2013, smoking will be allowed only in designated areas. No open fires will be allowed anywhere in the park. Self-contained stoves only at the campground or backcountry camping. No fireworks.

Fourth Grade Lesson Plans

Fourth Grade Curriculum
The Ancestral Pueblo People of Bandelier
Table of Contents
1a. Newspaper Activities
1b. Newspaper
1c. Vocabulary
2.Timeline
3.Architecture
4.Community Activities
5.Clothing Activities
6.Stone Tool Activities
7.Pot Sherd Activities
8.Pueblo Pottery Activities
9.Food / Raw Materials
10.Tree Ring Dating Activities
11.Oral Traditions Activities
12.Ethnography Activities
13.Present Day Pueblo Activities
14.Wrap Up Activities
15.a. Field Trip Activities
15.b. Field Trip on the Main Loop Trail
15.c. Field Trip to Tsankawi
16. Fourth Grade Loan items

Did You Know?

Aspen fall color

All the aspens in a cluster will change colors at approximately the same time. That's because in a grouping of aspens, most are clones that grew as root sprouts from the original plant.