Ranger Rick Educators' Guide

It's no secret that Ranger Rick captivates kids. But—shhh, don't tell!—the magazine is more than just fun. It's also a great tool for building nonfiction reading skills and conceptual science understanding.

Are you a classroom teacher, a home-schooling parent, or an educator with a nature center, after-school program, or another group? If so, make the most of your Ranger Rick subscription with these educational supplements.

 

1. MONTHLY GUIDE

This concise guide provides educational extensions for each month's Ranger Rick. Delve deeper into every issue with activity ideas and student pages.

Ranger Rick Educators' Guide: 
February 2010

Archived Issues: 2005 - present:

 

2. NATURE NOTEBOOK

The natural world is full of learning opportunities. Each month, a new notebook page provides an entry point for bringing outdoor investigation into your science and language arts curricula. (Go!)

3. RESOURCE COLLECTION

These ideas and activities can be used with any issue of Ranger Rick. Look here for teaching tips, literacy connections, activity ideas, student pages, and correlations with the national science and language arts standards. (Go!)

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