High School Programs

Introduction

e Indiana Dunes National Park to learn about its unique ecosystems and the plants and animals that call them home.

GRADES 9-12

DuneScopes

High school students engage in higher level thinking about climate change and its effects on the Great Lakes region in this program that utilizes hands-on STEM based activities to enhance understanding of our changing planet and local ecosystems. Projects may include water and species monitoring, wetland/prairie restoration or other topics. Students develop a hypothesis, conduct an investigation and analyze data, providing real experience in the fields of conservation and natural resource management.

Availability: Fall, Spring

Climate Change in the Maple Sugar Range

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Availability: Winter

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Along with a funding award from the Lilly Endowment Youth Program Resilience Fund, this program was made possible by a grant from the National Park Foundation through generous support of partners including Union Pacific Railroad and donors across the country. The National Park Foundation is the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service.