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| Orientation |
Learn about the programs and services the education
office has to offer. Available for inservice days. |
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| Workshops |
Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, Project
WET, and Project Archaeology are offered each school year. May be available
at school sites for staff development days. |
| Continuing Education |
The
Desert Institute, the educational branch of the Josha Tree National
Park Association offers outdoor classes in science, history, and the arts.
Classes vary in length from one to three days and are taught on weekends.
Some offer optional college credit through UC Riverside. Course fees vary
from $45 to $150. |
| Guides |
Mojave Desert Discovery is a resource guide about the
Mojave Desert ecosystem for teachers of upper elementary students. Available
for $15 from Joshua Tree National Park Association, 760-367-5525. |
| Mojave Desert Issues is a secondary school curriculum
available from Joshua Tree National Park Association, 760-367-5525 for $15.
The publication helps develop critical thinking skills by looking at issues
facing national parks. |
| The Living Desert is a bilingual coloring activity
book available to teachers in local schools. It was produced in cooperation
with The Living Desert. |
| Study Kits |
Desert tortoise study kits are available on loan. The kits
include animal specimens, activities, videos, and books on the desert tortoise
and its environment. |
| Videos |
The education office has a small selection of video tapes
available on loan. |
| Internet |
Some of our web jr rangers
will respond to questions from kids during the school year. Their email
is jotr_jrrangers@nps.gov. |
| Keys
Ranch: Where Time Stood Still provides on-line educational materials
and a virtual tour of some of Joshua Tree’s cultural resources. |
| On
Shaky Ground explains what happened during the 7.1-magnitude
Hector Mine earthquake, which occured on October 16, 1999. |
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