It’s National Park Week!!

National Park Week: April 20-24, 2020

Earth Day: Wednesday, April 22, 2020

This is my favorite week of the year! I care deeply about public lands and keeping the environment clean. I put together some fun activities for your child to complete. I am very excited about these activities so please let me know when your child completes them!! You do not have to complete all of them.

If you complete a Junior Ranger book, you can mail it to the park and they will send you a Junior Ranger badge!

Monday:

Discover what a National Park is!

Watch a video about national parks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM5wVpOj9iI

Tuesday:

Complete the Saguaro National Park Junior Ranger Book

Where is Saguaro National Park?

Do you think you will ever visit there?

Why is Saguaro special?

Draw a picture of a Saguaro Cactus!

Watch a video about Saguaro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWM0hYyHDvQ

Wednesday:

Watch Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlBLO8_2ix8

How can you protect the Earth?

Pick up 5 pieces of trash

Go on a nature walk

Thursday:

Complete the Yellowstone National Park Junior Ranger Book

Watch a video about Yellowstone:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoFN9brF_Y

Did you see Buffy’s family?

What did you learn about Yellowstone?

Would you like to visit some day?

Friday:

Create your own National Park!

What animals will live there?

Where will it be?

Will there be any water (lakes, rivers) at your park?

Draw and color a picture of your park!

Additional Websites with other activities:

https://www.nps.gov/articles/national-park-week-inspired-20-virtual-ideas.htm?fbclid=IwAR0bbVicY_pDMAWvpnwj5eqF4f-LWGJscvCdpUsFvkSQ74NYC6QTf0vGUjY

https://www.nps.gov/kids/online-activity-guides.htm

https://www.nps.gov/piro/learn/education/onlinegames.htm