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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.

• Education Internet Resources for Teachers - A National Park Service servicewide listing of great links for educators.

Plan a Yellowstone Field Trip 

  • Bring your students to Yellowstone for an educational experience of a lifetime. Park Rangers may be able to offer free ranger-led activities for organized groups such as K-12 school groups visiting the park. Contact us for information about the programs and to schedule a free ranger program at least 3 weeks in advance of your field trip to Yellowstone. Please email the Education Office or call 307-344-2318.
  • Apply for an Academic Entrance Fee Waiver.

 

 
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Explore Yellowstone's Resources & Issues
The handbook our rangers use to answer many basic park questions
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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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Wolfquest
Learn about wolf ecology by living the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
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Last Updated: January 09, 2012 at 13:04 MST