Walk With a Ranger
The Walk With a Ranger program is a great opportunity for local students to get acquainted with their public lands around Jackson. During the hike we will go over animal adaptations, talk about how we interact with the land, play games, and learn the seven principles of Leave no Trace.
Kindergarten Crosscutting Concepts:
- Systems in the natural and designed world have parts that work together.
- Events have causes that generate observable patterns.
1st Grade Crosscutting Concepts:
- The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).
2nd Grade Crosscutting Concepts:
- The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).
- Events have causes that generate observable patterns.
3rd Grade Crosscutting Concepts:
- Events have causes that generate observable patterns.
- Cause and effect relationships are routinely identified and used to explain change.
- A system can be described in terms of its components and their interactions.
4th Grade Crosscutting Concepts:
- A system can be described in terms of its components and their interactions.
5th Grade Crosscutting Concepts:
- A system can be described in terms of its components and their interactions.
Vocabulary:
Habitat, ecosystem, adaptation, migration, resistance, survive, conservation, impact, respect, prepare, boundary, durable, vegetation, dispose, decompose, cultural, considerate, private, public, interaction.
*This program can easily be modified to fit your schedule and needs. Vocabulary words can be added or pared down depending on grade level!
Science Standards This Program Meets
1-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures & Processes
- Grade: 1st Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
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2-LS2-2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Grade: 2nd Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
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2-LS4-1 Biological Unity and Diversity
- Grade: 2nd Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
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2-PS1-4 Matter and Its Interactions
- Grade: 2nd Grade
- Discipline: Physical Science
Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot
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3-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
- Grade: 3rd Grade
- Discipline: Earth & Space Science
Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.
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3-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Grade: 3rd Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
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3-LS4-3 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
- Grade: 3rd Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
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3-LS4-4 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
- Grade: 3rd Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
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4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
- Grade: 4th Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction
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5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
- Grade: 5th Grade
- Discipline: Earth & Space Science
Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to conserve Earth’s resources and environment.
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5-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Grade: 5th Grade
- Discipline: Life Science
Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
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K-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
- Grade: Kindergarten
- Discipline: Earth & Space Science
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.
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K-ESS3-3 Earth and Human Activity
- Grade: Kindergarten
- Discipline: Earth & Space Science
Communicate solutions that will manage the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
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About Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Bridger-Teton National Forest Jackson Ranger District is committed to helping students know as much as possible about their public lands. The Walk With a Ranger program is a diverse, educational service that promotes understanding and involvement on our public lands. Wilderness rangers provide local students an overview of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the Bridger-Teton’s role in this ecosystem. Walking with a ranger provides a closer look at the student’s backyard and how to interact with it in accordance with leave no trace guidelines.
View All Programs Visit Website| Who | Bridger Teton National Forest - Jackson District Wilderness Rangers |
| What | Ranger guided hikes and fun activities around Jackson. |
| When | May-October, other dates available upon request. |
| Where | Your public lands! The Bridger-Teton National Forest around the town of Jackson and beyond. |
| Why | To inspire the next generation of public land users to understand the ecosystem and learn how to interact with it responsibly. |