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Yellowstone National ParkA herd of Bison, commonly called Buffalo, graze along a roadside.
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Yellowstone National Park
For Teachers
 
• Expedition: Yellowstone! - A curriculum-based residential program for 4-8th grade classes.

• Junior Ranger Program - An in-park activity paper for 5-12 year olds.

• Young Scientist - An in-park science inquiry paper for ages 5-adult available at Old Faithful and Canyon.

• Windowsintowonderland.org - Windows into Wonderland is the name of the web section intended for use by teachers in their classrooms and for home-schooling parents. It offers numerous online field trips which help students learn concepts related to Yellowstone as well as to enhance their math, science, reading, and vocabulary skills. Each eTrip includes lesson plans that can be used before or after taking the field trip to enhance the learning experience.

• Teacher Workshops - Workshops in Yellowstone with outstanding opportunities to draw on the knowledge of experienced field educators and come away with invigorating ideas for any educational setting.

• Education Internet Resources for Teachers - A National Park Service servicewide listing of great links for educators.
Old Faithful Virtual Visitor Center
Old Faithful Virtual Visitor Center
Learn about Hot Spring Ecology, Scientific Research, Why Geyesers Erupt
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Images of characters in the field trip.
Electronic Field Trips
Curriculum-based multimedia presentations for educators and students
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Explore 2009 Resource & Issues
The handbook our rangers use to answer many basic park questions
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A rainbow outlines the eruption of Beehive Geyser.
Online Videos
Watch our short, ranger videos online or download them to iTunes
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Bison in Yellowstone.  

Did You Know?
There are more people hurt by bison than by bears each year in Yellowstone. Park regulations state that visitors must stay at least 25 yards away from bison or elk and 100 yards away from bears.

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Last Updated: July 15, 2008 at 09:07 EST