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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
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A school group enjoying a field trip to the Hagerman Fossil Beds.
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A school group learns about Paleontology during a field trip to the Monument.


EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Hagerman Fossil Beds offers a variety of educational opportunities for schools and youth groups. Contact the Park early to schedule your program.

CLASSROOM PROGRAMS

Invite a Park Ranger to visit your classroom for a hands-on, interactive educational program. Each program can be tailored to fit the specific needs of your group or selected from prepared programs.

TRAVELING TRUNKS

Borrow this marvelous tool designed to provide a variety of information about Idaho, as well as the sciences of paleontology and geology. Items include: casts of horse skulls, soil samples, books, videos, and hands-on activities. The trunks are developed for different grade levels: grades 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12.

Trunks will only be sent to official educational institutions and may be kept for one month and then returned. The educational group must pay for the return shipping and insurance.

CURRICULUM GUIDES

The guides are targeted for 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12 grade students. The lessons included help teachers use the Fossil Beds and traveling trunks as resources in teaching general science, math, history, social studies, and language arts, and specifically paleontology, geology, biology, ecology, and Idaho history.

HISTORICAL POUCHES

Help make the Oregon Trail come to life with this pouch overflowing with information, stories, activities, and games. Designed for use in the fourth grade it includes books of different reading levels. It is sure to become a fun addition to your Oregon Trail unit.

CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, USE OF TRUNKS, AND POUCH ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

Your only cost is the return shipping and insurance for the trunk or pouch.

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Canada Geese

Did You Know?
An exciting 195 species of birds have been reported at Hagerman Fossil Beds. With relatively mild temperatures many birds remain at Hagerman during the winter. The Rock Pigeon and Canada Goose can be seen in the waters around Hagerman Valley all year-round.
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Last Updated: February 02, 2012 at 15:19 MST