Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park - Plan A Field Trip (U.S. National Park Service)

Field trip opportunities are offered on a first come basis.

All groups wanting a confirmed time for an Education program visit between Sept 6, 2011 and June 1, 2012 need to register in advance. Please call 206-220-4240 for more information.

Any grade level may request open dates for field trip programs. Accompanying program materials have only been developed for the 3rd through 5th grades. Other instructors have modified our downloadable scavenger hunts for other grade levels.

Reservations are required for all education visits. Please view our Reservation Calendar for open dates before calling. Education programs are ONLY offered from September through the end of May.

Program elements:

Title	type	how long	grades
Seattle: Gateway to the Gold Fields This video highlights Seattle history and the impact of the gold rush on several area residents and local businesses.	video	25 mins.	3rd - adult
Gold Fever: Race to the Klondike This video highlights the discovery of gold in the Yukon Territory and the hardships Stampeders had to overcome to reach the Klondike gold district.	video	25 mins.	3rd - adult
Gold Panning and Mining Demonstration A demonstration of historic gold panning and mining techniques used in circumpolar regions.	ranger-demo	15 mins.	3th - adult
Scavenger Hunt An instructor-led program. Various scavenger hunts can be downloaded from this website or you can use them to make your own custom scavenger hunt.	instructor -led	20 mins	2nd-6th

Curriculum-based - Join the Journey

Both the classroom and fieldtrip portions for students will only be offered in March, April, and May. The fieldtrip portion of this program should be take place within 1-2 weeks after the ranger classroom visit.

Title	type	how long	grades
Instructors Workshop	Workshop at park	8 hrs.	3rd - 5th
Pre-Trip exercises	In classroom activities, ranger-led	60 mins.	3rd - 5th
Park visit	Park visit to complete activities started in the classroom.	90-120 mins.	3rd - 5th

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