RANGER SCHOOL
Self-paced, park-grounded courses — taught by the Ranger. Pick a topic and learn the story behind any park.
One topic, many parks — follow it across the system.
Every NPS lesson plan, grounded in its park.
Earth Cookies
El Malpais National Monument
First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Pathways and Perspectives: National Historic Trails Multiday Lesson Plan
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail
"Break the Chain" Don't Let It Loose: 5-8th Grade
Everglades National Park
"Create an Animal" Wildlife: 4-6th Grade
Everglades National Park
"Everglades Most Wanted" Don't Let it Loose: 5-8 Grade
Everglades National Park
"Fishy Business" Don't Let It Loose: 5-8th Grade
Everglades National Park
"Go Back Home" Don't Let It Loose : 5-8th Grade
Everglades National Park
"Going, Going, Gone" Don't Let It Loose: 5-8th Grade
Everglades National Park
"The Everglades are on Fuego" Habitat Video: Pine Rocklands
Everglades National Park
"Unwanted Guests" Don't Let It Loose: 5-8th Grade
Everglades National Park
“Population Explosion” Don't Let It Loose: 5-8th Grade
Everglades National Park
Fortifications
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
The Free State at Fort Donelson
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Archeology at Fort Frederica
Fort Frederica National Monument
Who are the Gullah Geechee?
Fort Frederica National Monument
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and Bees Oh My! Pollinators on the Tallgrass Prairie
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Flowering Plant Reproduction in the Tallgrass Prairie
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Unforgettable Music
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Cast Your Vote! Americans and the War of 1812
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Becoming George Washington: Unit 2: Young George Washington - Grade 7-12
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Becoming George Washington: Unit 4: Becoming a Leader - Grade 7-12
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Building Barriers: Measuring Fort Raleigh
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Freedom Versus Equality
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site