Become a Virtual Junior Ranger (Page 3)

Part 3: The People of Craters

Activity 1: The Shoshone-Bannock Peoples

Even though Craters of the Moon seems like a pretty harsh place to live, people have been living and traveling through this area for thousands of years! The Shoshone-Bannock tribe has close ties to this place, and many members still live nearby! Join Ranger Kurt to listen to a member of the tribe tell the sacred story of how Craters of the Moon was created!

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 10 seconds

People have been visiting Craters of the Moon for thousands of years! Listen along with Ranger Kurt as a member of the Shoshone-Bannock tribe shares the sacred story of the lava. (Video clip courtesy of Idaho Public Television)

 

Every place in North America is someone’s traditional homeland. Think about the place that you live. Do you know which group (or groups) of people have traditionally called your area home? Do they still live there? Ask an adult for help finding these answers. Write down what you find or talk about it with an adult.

Before their traditional way of life was disrupted, the Shoshone-Bannock traveled in small groups, gathering food and hunting animals in different places at different times of the year. Imagine the place you live before there were cars, modern houses, or grocery stores. What kinds of plants or animals would you be able to find for food, shelter, and clothing? Would you need to travel to find food, or would you be able to stay in one place and grow your own food? Write, draw, or talk about it with an adult!

 

Activity 2: Mission to the Moon

 

Duration:

5 minutes, 19 seconds

Did you know that NASA astronauts came here before they went to the moon? Join Ranger Kurt to find out how Craters of the Moon compares to the real thing!

 

NASA Illustrations

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, NASA’s Apollo program sent the first humans to orbit or land on the moon! Each mission had its own patch, which the astronauts wore on their suits.

 

Design your own mission patch!

NPS Illustration

What would a mission to Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve look like? Try designing your own patch, showing some of the things you might do or critters you might see here!

Print out the blank patch template to draw on, or grab a piece of paper and create your own patch design!

Download and print the patch template

 

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