National Park Service

Contents of Park-in-a-Pack.

"Park-in-a-Pack" (Grades 4-8)

Ellis Island's National Park Service "Traveling Trunk" is called "Park-in-a-Pack."

Students can experience aspects of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty without ever leaving the classroom with "Park-in-a-Pack." This on-loan curriculum-based traveling educational kit contains a teaching guide, four videos, numerous educational activities, and worksheets and evaluation sheets for classroom use.

Terms & Conditions:

• Teachers/districts must pay return shipping of the nine (9) lb. Park-in-a-Pack box (via FedEx Express Saver; contact FedEx for shipping cost estimate) to:
  
  National Park Service, Attn: Education Department
  Ellis Island Receiving Office
  Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
  
  
• Teachers must agree that their $100.00 deposit may be forfeited if anything is damaged or not returned.

Download the Park-in-a-Pack Application Form and return it.

Contact the Education Department with questions at:
STLI_Education_Department@nps.gov
212-363-3206, ext. 178