In that time we’ve taken the kids to see some amazing National Park Service sites, like Yellowstone, the Badlands, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Assateague, and Pictured Rocks.
Here’s a sampling of the lesson ideas I generated related to that trip:
• Identifying which animals live in which habitats
One simple way to reinforce the learning is to have your kids participate in the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger program.
Over the years of visiting NPS sites and museums, we’ve been amazed by the quality and scope of some of the ranger programs and special museum programs we’ve attended.
So if you have the time, and your kids have the attention span, look into what special programs, tours, or demonstrations you could attend that will capitalize on your children’s learning.