Educational Resources: Other Resources
- Arizona Game and Fish hands-on kits (Song Bird Blues Box, Bat Box, Raptor Box, Bone Box, Bear Box, Bighorn Box). Contact: Shelly Shepherd, 774-5045.
- Camp Colton. Space is available in the fall and spring for sixth graders from district and non-district schools. Contact: 527-6109, ckern@apscc.org. [Web]
- City of Flagstaff Conservation Program. Limited tours of the Compost Demonstration Site, contact: Ellen Ryan, 779-7624. Tours of Cinder Lakes Landfill, contact Mike Gallegos, 527-1927; Hazardous Products Center, contact Lauren J. Hertz, 527-9005. [Web]
- Ecological Restoration Institute offers info about local efforts in forest restoration, and loans kits (forest restroation study kit, fireworks, fire ecology kit) to teachers. Contact: Chuck Billington, 523-7182.
- Forest Service kits. Wonderful Wilderness Box (Brian Poturalski, 526-0866), Bat Box (Cecelia Overby, 527-3600).
- Petrified Forest National Park offers six field trips for grades 4–8. All are connected to the Arizona State science standards. Contact: Marge Post, 524-6228 ext 264. [Web]
- Science in Our Parks (at Flagstaff-area national monuments) is an in-depth, science-based curriculum for grade 4–6 educators and their students, focusing on the natural and cultural history of the Colorado Plateau. Many activities may be adapted for grades 7 and 8. Contact: Carol Kruse, 526-1157 ext 271.
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has water safety activity packs filled with fun natural and cultural history activities, field guides, binoculars, magnifying lenses, a compass, and more. Contact: Joan Mayer, 608-6353.
- Botanical Learning Center Native and Cultivated Plants Tour in the Page High School Greenhouse. Contact: Joan Mayer, 608-6353.
- Northern Arizona Audubon Society provides “Audubon Adventures” subscriptions free of charge to classrooms, agencies, and home school families. Contact: Marcia, 774-3894. [Web]
- Red Rock State Park’s Connection Program. Field trips for K–12 classes. Contact: 282-6907
- The U.S. Geological Survey has earth and planetary science traveling trunks modifiable for all grade levels. Trunks include lesson plans, activities, material, and additional resources (“What Good are Rocks?,” “The San Francisco Volcanic Field,” “Topographic Maps,” “The Solar System,” Impact Craters,” “The Moon,” and “Mars”).
- Rocky Mountain Research Station offers forestry / wildlife research kits. Contact: Brenda Strohmeyer, 556-2185
- Ecological Restoration Institute offers info about local efforts in forest restoration, and loans kits (forest restoration study kit, fireworks. fire ecology kit) to teachers. Contact: Chuck Bullington, 523-7182.
- Grand Canyon Field Institute loans educators Grand Canyon “Travelin’Trunks” and videos. Contact: 866-471-4435. [Web]
- Lowell Observatory Educational Programs offers on- and off-site, daytime and nighttime programs (Cosmic Cart, Traveling Telescopes, Starlab Planetarium). Contact: Kevin Schindler, 774-3358 ext 210. [Web]
- Grand Canyon National Park offers five different curriculum-based field trips designed for grades 4–6. Pre–field trip classroom presentations are available from park rangers or Willow Bend. Contact: 638-7662. [Web]