Below are some options for visiting "the Moon"with your students:

On Line:

Click on the Curriculum Materials link to find a variety of Craters of the Moon specific field trip and classroom activity guides.   

Craters of the Moon is affiliated with the Hands on the Land Network, a virtual network of land management organizations that provide educational services.

Spring and Fall Visits: April 21 - May 23 and Sept. 15 – Oct.24

We are now accepting reservations for 2008 school visits to Craters of the Moon. Registration guarantees you an orientation and an educational fee waiver for your visit. A field trip guide including a suggested itinerary is available at this link. Call the park at (208) 527-3257 to make a reservation.

SnowSchool: Wednesdays & Thursdays in Jan. and Feb.

Bring your students to Craters for a winter ecology lesson including a 1 mile ranger led snowshoe trek near the Visitor Center. We have enough snowshoes for about 30 students and the walks are suitable for fourth graders and up. Call the park at (208) 527-3257 for more information or to schedule a class visit.  

Snowshoes have been provided for student use through a generous donation from the Winter Wildlands Alliance.The SnowSchool website has a variety of winter oriented lesson plans and activities for teachers.

Teacher's Workshop: May 2-3

This 2-day workshop provides educators with a variety of educational tools that can be used with students in the classroom and in the field to introduce natural science concepts and/or to prepare for a  field trip to the park. Contact the Sawtooth Science Institute at 208-788- 9686 to sign up for this special event.

College credit is available for teachers through the Sawtooth Science Institute (SSI). For more information contact SSI at 208-788-9686.