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Ranger-led Education Programs
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve offers age appropriate,
curriculum-based education programs for K-12 students. Subject areas
include geology, animals and ecosystems, plants, cultural history,
and wilderness and Leave No Trace skills.
Hands-on, place-based education will increase students' understanding
of how their lives are connected with the natural world and provide
an excellent outlet for creativity, exploration, and student-driven
inquiry.
Programs at the park generally last 1-2 hours, depending on the
time of year, staff availability, and teachers' schedules.
If your students produce exceptional writing or artwork
following your visit, ask the Education Specialist about opportunities
to have their work posted on the National
Park Service LEARN web site or the Hands
on the Land network.
Classroom programs are available September through early April
for San Luis Valley schools.
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Great Sand Dunes Online Curriculum
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Curriculum resources for K-12 classrooms, including lesson plans
for elementary teachers, five research-based on-line activities
for middle school students, and a "Town Hall Meeting"
activity about water issues for high school students.
Many of these activities and lesson plans are suitable for the
classroom, others are designed to be done while visiting the park.
Activities from this section may also be useful as pre-trip materials
or post-visit extensions of your Dunes unit.
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