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.
Available Programs
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 […]
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Adaptation Station – Kindergarten
Kindergarten: “Adaptation Station” – This program explores the many ways in which birds are adapted for survival in Jackson Hole and beyond. We will explore weather patterns, how humans use birds for survival (i.e. – down coats) and what we can do to help birds in our own backyard get through all types of extreme […]
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Ethical Thinking
Students discuss human activities that may be harmful to wildlife and plants, as well as changes people can make to improve wildlife habitat. Adapted from Project Wild, pg 303. Cross Disciplinary Concepts: Vocabulary:
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Road to Zero Waste/Environmental Science Tours and Presentations
The first step in understanding zero waste is understanding how materials flow through our society. With industrialization and convenience-based products, this flow has become increasingly linear – more and more raw materials are extracted from the earth, then manufactured, consumed and all too quickly, disposed of in landfills. This pattern leaves us with a one-way […]
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Distance Learning: Snow Desk!
The park offers three programs from Snow Desk, each tailored to certain grade levels. All of these programs will be broadcast to you live, via Zoom, Teams or Google Hangout, from a desk made of snow at the base of the Teton Range. No matter the topic, it will be an amazing setting and a […]
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