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VISITOR CENTER - ABOUT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK:
- Yellowstone National Park is one of the United States’ largest and most famous national parks. It covers northwestern Wyoming and parts of southern Montana and eastern Idaho.
- Yellowstone was the first national park in the country and in the world.
- It is the home of Old Faithful, a hot-water geyser.
- The Grand Prismatic Spring (pictured above) is one of many colorful hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. The colors come from tiny organisms that live along the sides of the spring.
Above information is copied from Britannica Kids
Below are links curated by our Littlebrook PTO.
Enjoy your journey!
1. Music Backdrop
1. Music Backdrop
- Listen to the natural sounds from our national parks
- National Park Roadtrip Playlist (Spotify)
- This Land is Your Land (Woody Guthrie)
- Red Mountain Suite (Tim Heintz & Grant Geissman/with natural sounds from Yellowstone)
2. Sight Seeing
2. Sight Seeing
- Kids' Zone: Explore Yellowstone National Park by theme, Ask a Ranger, Check out Hands-On Activities to enhance your Yellowstone tour!
- Explore the interactive maps of Yellowstone National Park (including Mammoth Hot Springs and Mud Volcano)
- Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin live-stream Webcam
- Since we're virtual, we can jump to other national parks, too!
3. Get Moving
3. Get Moving
- Go for a hike at Mountain Lakes (or nearby trails) and pretend you are explorers in Wyoming.
- Kids' Yoga with positions that take you through a forest
- Kids' Yoga with animal and camping theme
- Go wild and practice your animal moves and calls - Can a family member guess which animal?
- Make a canoe out of cardboard box and row, row, row your boat
- Create an obstacle course in the yard or with chalk on sidewalk. Imagine crossing rivers, climbing rocks, going through mud.
- Play a "Bird's Nest" game: Put hula hoops out (or draw circles with chalk) - these are your "nests"; put a number of toys/items (e.g., balls, beanbags, toy cars, blocks) in the center of the area - these are your "eggs"; time yourself and distribute an equal number of items to each "nest" or compete against a family member with who could collect the most eggs for his/her nest.
4. STEAM Lab
4. STEAM Lab
- Observe the night sky
- Predict Old Faithful's next eruption
- Learn about five types of hydrothermal features visible at Yellowstone
- Build a sheet tent or pillow fort in the living room or set up a tent outside if appropriate weather
- Play cards (use some math) around the "camp fire"
- Listen to the night sounds out your window and take note of what you hear each night
- Make a map of which areas you want to explore and the trails you will explore
- Write and tell a ghost story!
- Gather sticks and natural items from outside and create an art project
- Photograph the parks and nature around you. See Photographer Ansel Adams picture of Yellowstone below.
5. Dining Options
5. Dining Options
- Create your own trail mix
- Make s'mores
- Roast marshmallows by the "campfire"
- Have or prepare a campout menu
6. Movie Night
6. Movie Night
- Yellowstone Cubs
- Jurassic Park (set in a national park)
- Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (set in a national park)
Happy trails to you! Thanks for exploring Yellowstone National Park with us. Draw/write a postcard and let us know what you enjoyed on your trip. Email it to littlebrookpto@gmail.com
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