Our interpretive programs provide environmental and historical awareness and “hands-on” educational experiences for students from Kindergarten through sixth grade. Our park police, historians, and naturalists have experience and educational backgrounds in the areas of natural resource managment, fisheries, and wildlife, biology, ecology, anthropology, outdoor recreation, and education. Key Kansas curricular standards in science, history, and/or geography are shown below each program description. For more information and scheduling, please call (913) 826-2800 .
To provide you quality programming the maximum for most programs, with the exception of school field trips, has been set at 35 students. However special arrangements can be made for classes up to 40, with a $2 charge per student over the maximum.
KS Science Standards: Gr. K-2-ETS1-1/ Gr. K- ETS1-A/ Gr. 1 – LS1.A, LS1.D/ Gr. 2-LS4-D, 2- LS4-1/ Gr. 3-5-ETS1-2, ETS1.A, ETS1.B
Location: Fee: Your School
$69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students Time: 45 minutes (September - March)
KS Science Standards: Gr. K-2-ETS1.A/ Gr. 1-LS1.A/ Gr. 2-LS4-D, LS4-1/ Gr. 3-5-ETSA-2, ETS1.A, ETS1.B
Location: Fee: Kansas Schools $69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (September - March)
KS HGSS: History for 1st & 2nd/ Focus: then and now, Plains Native Americans and shelters used by Native Americans
Location: Fee: Your School $113 / $123 first program $82 / $90 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 2 hours (March, October, and November)
What is there to be afraid of in the outdoors? Students will take a guided hike following clues to observe living things in various natural environments and to use scientific inquiry to dispel common misconceptions about snakes, insects, nighttime sounds, inclement weather, and getting lost. With their newly discovered knowledge, students will answer questions about objects, organisms and events in the environment and apply safety procedures in the outdoors. During an interactive skit, students will help three park visitors (acting sta ) overcome their natural fears.
KS Science Standards: Gr. K-LS1-1, LS1.C, ESS2.E, ESS3.A, ESS3.B, ESS3.C, ESS3-2/ Gr. 1-LS1.A, LS1.D/ Gr. 2-LS2.A, 2-LS4.D, LS4-1 KS HGSS Standards: Geography for K, 1st, & 2nd. Focus: directionality, seasons, weather, and natural environment
Grades:
Location:
Fee:
Minimum:
K - 2nd Ernie Miller Park $7.50 / $8 per student 50 students or $375 / $400
Maximum: 120 students
Time: 9 am - 11:30 am (April - May)
KS Standards: HGSS Focus: Gr. 2 Then and Now Gr. Loc3 a Histl ory/Communities
Grades:
Location:
K - 3rd Lanesfield Historic Site, 18745 S. Dillie Road, Edgerton, KS 66021
Contact the Johnson County Museum for Lanesfield Historic Site pricing and scheduling at 913-715-2570.
KS Science Standards: G. K-2-ETS1.B/ Gr. 1-LS1.A/ Gr. 2-LS2.A, LS4.D, 2-LS4-1/ Gr. 3-LS4.C, LS4.D
Location:
Fee: Kansas Schools $69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (September - March)
KS HGSS: History for 1st, 2nd and 3rd/ Focus: Thanksgiving Day, then and now, immigration, historic sites, holidays
Location: Fee: Your School $69 / $76
program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students Time: 45 minutes (November)
KS HGSS: History for 1st, 2nd and 3rd/ Focus: shelter used by Native Americans, Thanksgiving Day, then and now, holidays, customs, culture
Location: Fees: Your School $69 / $76
program $51 / $5
consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (November - March)
Animal Tales under Kindergarten section.
be thrilled to meet the Inspector’s friend, a live cockroach! This program makes a fun introduction or a rewarding conclusion to your unit on insects/arachnids and/or simple scientific investigation.
KS Science Standards: Gr. K-2-ETS1.A, ETS1.B/ Gr.1- LS1.A, LS1.B, LS1.D/ G. 2-LS2.A, LS4.D, ETS1.B, LS4-1/ Gr. 3-5-ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1-2
Location:
Fee: Your School
$69 / $76 first program
$51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (December - March)
KS Science Standards: Gr. 1-LS1.A, LS1.B/ Gr. 2-LS4-1, LS2.A, LS4.D/ Gr. 3-LS4.C, LS4.D
Location: Fee: Kansas Schools
$69 / $76 first program
$51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (September - March)
KS HGSS: History for 1st, 2nd and 3rd/ Focus: shelter used by early Kansas families, then and now, pioneers, immigration, transportation, settlement of your community
Location:
Fee: Your School
$69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (January - February)
KS HGSS: History for K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd/ Focus: symbols, Kansas Day, holidays KS Science Standards: Gr. 1-LS1.A/ Gr. 2-LS4-1, LS4.D/ Gr. 3-LS4-D
Location: Fee: Kansas Schools
$69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (January - February)
KS Science Standards: Gr. 4-LS1.A, LS1.D/ Gr. 5-LS2.A/ Gr. MS-LS2.A, LS2.C, LS4.D
Location:
Fee: Kansas Schools
$69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (September - March)
Can you be a detective and solve animal mysteries? This hands-on classroom session will involve participants in the investigations of unusual animal biofacts and wildlife scenes. Moving to di erent stations, students will examine evidence and make logical conclusions. This process will encourage scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and the understanding of environmental conditions within an ecosystem.
KS Science Standards: Gr. 3-5-ETS1-2, ETS1.B/ Gr. MS-ETS1.B
Location:
Fee: Your School
$73 / $80 first program $54 / $59 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 1 hour program
Please allow additional 10 minutes for set-up (September - March)
Grades: Location: 4th - 6th Lanesfield Historic Site, 18745 S. Dillie Road, Edgerton, KS 66021
Contact the Johnson County Museum for Lanesfield Historic Site pricing and scheduling at 913-715-2570.
KS HGSS Standards: Gr. 3 Community/Gr. 4 Kansas and Regions of the United States/ Gr. 5 A New Nation: Beginnings through 1800
Top left: Historic image of 1904 Lanesfield Schoolhouse. Remaining photos: Images of the current landmark and young participants engaged in historical programming.
For information and scheduling related to field trips at the Lanesfield Historic location, call (913) 715-2570
Location: Fee: Minimum:
Ernie Miller Park $9 / $9.75 per student 80 students or $720 /$780 Maximum: 120 students Time: 9 am - 2 pm (September - November)
KS HGSS: History for 5th/ Focus: American Revolution
Location: Fee: Your School $69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students Time: 45 minutes (December - January)
5th Grade Teacher, Rising Star Elementary
“A great insight into the ‘real life’ of American colonists during the Revolution.”
KS Science Standards: Gr. 3-LS2.C., LS4.C, LS4-D, LS4-4/ Gr. 4-LS1.A, LS1.D/ Gr. 5-PS3.D, LS1.C, LS2.A, LS2.B, 5-ESS3.C, MS-LS2.A, MS-LS2.B, MS-LS2.B, MS-ESS3.C / Gr. 3-5 ETS1
KS HGSS Standards: Geography for 3rd, 4th and 5th. Focus: map and compass use, cardinal directions, ecosystem, human/environmental interaction
KS Science Standards: Gr. 4-LS1.A, LS1.D/ Gr. 5-LS2.A/ Gr. MS-LS2.A, LS4.C, LS4.D
Grades:
Location:
3rd - 6th Ernie Miller Park $9 / $9.75 per student 50 or $450 / $487.50 Maximum: 90 students Time: 9 am - 2 pm (April - May)
Grades: Location: Fee: Minimum:
KS Science Standards: Gr. 4-LS1.A, LS1.D/ Gr. 5-LS2.A/ Gr. MS-LS2.A, LS4.A, LS4.D
Grades: Location: Fee:
3rd - 6th Your School $69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students Time: 45 minutes (September - March)
Fee:
2nd & Up Your School $69 / $76 first program $51 / $56 consecutive programs
Maximum: 35 students
Time: 45 minutes (September - March)
“Super for science curriculum!” 4th Grade Teacher, Brookwood Elementary
Location: Fee:
Minimum:
TimberRidge Adventure Center
$18 per student for the low course
$30 per student for the high course 10 students
Maximum: 120 students per day.
For larger groups we will schedule multiple days on the course.
Time: 9 am - 2 pm
Book our activity day field trip and introduce your students to a wide variety of outdoor skills. Standard package includes archery, nature hike, boating, and fishing for up to 60 students. Have a larger group? Call us for a specialized program; additional activities available to accomodate larger groups and fee will vary.
Fee: Standard package $14 / $15 per student
Maximum: 60 students / day - Larger groups can be accommodated with additional activities.
Time: 9:30 am - 2 pm
Can adjust times to meet special requests.