Ranger in Classroom

A park ranger presenting a Read with a Ranger program to a group of young students outside.

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Invite a Ranger to Your Class!

We offer a variety of in-classroom curriculum-based programs that combine Ohio standards with cultural resources. Our programs are designed to fit into teachers' units throughout the year.

General Information:

• All Ranger-in-the-Classroom programs are free.
• Programs are all 45-60 minutes but can be adjusted as needed.
• In-class programs are offered to local schools, Tuesday-Friday from September- April.
• Read with a Ranger consists of a book reading and an activity. All props, books, All park rangers are background checked.
• Email us today to schedule a ranger visit!

 

Programs

Grade	Program Name	Key Concepts
K-2nd	Read with a Ranger: Her Right Foot	Statue of Liberty, Art, Freedom
K-2nd	Read with a Ranger: If I Were a Park Ranger	National Parks, Monuments, Animals, Helping Others, Stewardship
K-2nd	Read with a Ranger: Parker Looks Up	Role Models, Identity, Art
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: A Stone is a Story	Geology, Lou Hoover, Rock Cycle
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: Leave it to Abigail	American Revolution, First Ladies, Women’s Rights, Civic Engagement
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America	Beautification, Pollution, Environmental Stewardship
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: Mrs. Carter’s Butterfly Garden	Pollinators, Monarch Butterflies, Migration, Critical Thinking
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: One Plastic Bag	Earth Day, Leadership, Pat Nixon, Recycling
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: Rollin’ on Down the Line	Civil Rights, Elections, American History
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge	Martha Washington, Early America, Black History, Courage
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom	Fashion, Civil War, Freedom, Courage
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: When Jackie Saved Grand Central	Preservation, Architecture, American History
3rd-5th	Read with a Ranger: When Marian Sang	Civil Rights, Music, Segregation, Courage, American History
4th-6th	Career Chat	National Parks, Career Choice, Stewardship
6th-8th	First Lady Fashion: The Victorians	Women’s Roles, Fashion, Voting Rights
6th-8th	Leading for the Land	Representation, Pat Nixon, Earth Day Volunteerism
6th-8th	Lou Hoover Rocks	Women's Rights, Education, Geology
6th-8th	Remember the Ladies: Women’s Voices in the American Revolution	Women’s Roles, Revolutionary War, Patriotism, Community, Multiple Perspectives
9th-12th	Beyond Beautification: Lady Bird Johnson’s Urban Vision	Urban Design, Environmental Movement, Community Engagement, Leadership
9th-12th	Broken Brushstrokes	Art History, American Impressionism, Urbanization, Labor Movement
9th-12th	The Home Front: A First Lady Leads during WWII	World War II, Victory Gardens, Patriotism, Community
9th-12th	Journey Through the Americas	Rosalynn Carter, Human Rights, Foreign Policy, Democracy, Goodwill Ambassadors