Every Kid Outdoors
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To help reach our next generation of park visitors and supporters, NPS wants all 4th grade students to visit their public lands & waters!
Teaching with Historic Places
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Place-based lesson plans that teach history through images, maps, readings and other primary source documents.
Spaceflight Explorer Junior Ranger
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NASA/NPS Spaceflight Explorer Junior Ranger booklet
Professional Development
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Find out about the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher summer program, teacher workshops, and more

More Education Materials

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Distance Learning

Take your students on a "virtual field trip" where they can talk with a ranger or go behind the scenes at a park…

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Materials For Loan

Want to borrow some educational materials from a park? Check out a traveling trunk or other media for loan

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Field Experiences

Find information about Field Trips and Field Schools here.

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Classroom Materials

Includes: Primary Sources, science labs, and other in-class activities.

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Other Education Materials

Check out a range of other NPS educational materials here.

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Teacher Ranger Teacher Program

Teachers! Join NPS in the summer to experience nature and history firsthand and earn graduate credit for your re-certification.

Last updated: May 6, 2025

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