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RANGER SCHOOL

Learn the parks

Self-paced, park-grounded courses — taught by the Ranger. Pick a topic and learn the story behind any park.

All courses

Every NPS lesson plan, grounded in its park.

Pre and Post Field Trip Activities

Literacy and Language ArtsSocial Studies3 lessons

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Sea Level Rise

Science3 lessons

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

The Columbian Exchange

Literacy and Language ArtsSocial Studies3 lessons

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Virtual Field Trip

Literacy and Language ArtsSocial Studies2 lessons

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

The Blacksmith in Society Lesson Plan #5 - Revitalizing the Spirit

Literacy and Language ArtsSocial Studies3 lessons

Catoctin Mountain Park

The Blacksmith in Society: Lesson 4 - The Price of Freedom

Literacy and Language ArtsMath3 lessons

Catoctin Mountain Park

Let's Talk Lava

Science3 lessons

Capulin Volcano National Monument

The Chesapeake Bay in John Smith's Time

Literacy and Language ArtsScience3 lessons

Chesapeake Bay

Shenandoah Settlement Scenario

Social Studies3 lessons

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Life Up High: Precipitation, Elevation & the Sub-alpine Forest

Science3 lessons

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Plant Adaptations in the Sub-alpine Forest Ecosystem

Science4 lessons

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Shaping Landscapes Over Time & Space

Science4 lessons

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Where is the Native Forest?

Science2 lessons

Cedar Breaks National Monument

The Power of One, Rangers in the Classroom Program

MathSocial Studies2 lessons

César E. Chávez National Monument

Scrubbing Your Water Clean!

ScienceSocial Studies3 lessons

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

The Atlanta Campaign

Literacy and Language ArtsMathScienceSocial Studies3 lessons

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Pottery of the Ancestral Pueblo

Literacy and Language ArtsSocial Studies3 lessons

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Where is the Native Forest?

Science2 lessons

Channel Islands National Park

A Journey on the C&O Canal

Literacy and Language ArtsSocial Studies3 lessons

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

The C&O Canal, A Place of Refuge, Recreation, and Reflection: 4th Grade Lesson

Literacy and Language ArtsSocial Studies3 lessons

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Brigadier General Charles Young: The Responsible Leader!

Social Studies4 lessons

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

What is a Buffalo Soldier to Wear?

Social Studies3 lessons

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

Ciclo de Rocas

Science3 lessons

Colorado National Monument

Hard Core Rock

Science3 lessons

Colorado National Monument