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kindergarten students can attend "Trip through time" at the legacy of the plains museum in Gering. In this 1/2 day visit students will experience hands-on history! step into homes of the past and compare them to the present, shell and grind corn, Wash clothes by hand, make and play with rope, and so much more!

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Questions: Email Dave Griess - dgriess@esu13.org

Trip Through time

April 24 and 25, 2024

kindergarten

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Sept - dec 2023

2nd Grade

Contact the Riverside Discovery Center to schedule your fall visit.

Questions: Email education@riversidediscoverycenter.org

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Historical School

Dawes County Museum

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April and May 2024

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Pack your lunch bucket, put on your bonnet or bibbies and ride your horse to Alpha Historic School to stepback in time and experience a day of school in 1888. Dawes, Sheridan and Box Butte County Schools are eligible to attend.

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Questions: Email Julie Downing

jdowning@esu13.org

3rd-5th Grade

4th Grade

Flowerfield:

Historical School

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Fourth grade students can attend “Flowerfield : historical school" in Harrisburg. In this full day event students step back to the year 1888 and experience a 0ne-room school from over 100 years ago that has been authentically restored. In this memorable learning experience, students dress the part with their aprons, pinafores, skirts, bonnets, bows, plaid shirts, jeans, suspenders, bib overalls, knickers, and handkerchiers.

Questions: Email Michelle keszler - mkeszler@esu13.org

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Tools and Technology Through Time

September 6 and 7, 2023

4th Grade

Fourth grade students can attend “Tools and Technology through Time” at the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering. In this 1/2 day event, students are introduced to many forms of farm equipment from the past. Activities and subjects include: Giant Pedal Tractor, Sugar Beets, Iron Age, Water, Blacksmith, Simple Machines, Potatoes, and Corn.

Questions: Email dave Griess - dgriess@esu13.org

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Natural Resource Day

Spring 2024

4th Grade

Visit stations at Lodgepole Valley Youth Camp in Sidney. Participate in activities focusing on earthworms and soil, bird, fish, plants, geocaching, and rocks.

Questions: Email Kristin Kastin - kkasten@esu13.org

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outdoor discovery day

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April , 2024

5th Grade

Mountain Hills Landscape

Questions: Email amanda.filipi@nebraska.gov

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Event is hosted by Nebraska game and Parks. Registration information will come from Amanda Filipi She will contact schools about scheduling.

W.E.T. - Water Education for Tomorrow

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October 5 and 6 2023

5th Grade

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fifth grade students can attend "W.E.T." at the North Platte Natural resource district in Scottsbluff. students are introduced to the importance of Water in our area and the world. activities and subjects include: Surface run-off and stream quality, effects of water erosion, irrigation in the panhandle, aquatic wildlife adaptations, storm water, wells, geology, and groundwater, water cycle, and water safety. this is a full day event, in which students bring a sack lunch. Stations are held both outdoors and indoors.

Questions: Email dave Griess - dgriess@esu13.org

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sixth grade students can attend "branch Out" at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center south of Gering. students are introduced to the importance of trees in our area and the world. activities and subjects include: Tree planting, snag tree, tree products and benefits, build a tree, tree id, urban canopy, forest health, and forest firefighting. this is a full day event, in which students bring a sack lunch. Stations are held both outdoors and indoors.

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September 19, 2023

6th Grade

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Questions: Email dave Griess - dgriess@esu13.org

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Scotts Bluff National Monument

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National Monument

Questions: Email dave Griess - dgriess@esu13.org

Students pick a question they would like to answer or a problem they would like to solve using the scientific method. Students develop a scientific research project, write an abstract of the project, and give an oral presentation the day of the competitions. Students compete in two divisions: Grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and Grades 9-12 in the Senior Division. Each Regional Science Competition will select 6 junior and 6 senior high projects to advance to the State Science Fair in Lincoln.


Panhandle Regional Science Fair

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March 5, 2024

6th - 12th Grade

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Bird Banding Station

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August 23- October 5, 2023

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Schedule field trips to Wildcat Hills Nature Center or Chadron State Park by calling Delanie Bruce at (308) 633-1013

Questions: Email Delanie Bruce -delanie.bruce@birdconservancy.org

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Jr. Duck Stamp

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The Junior Duck Stamp is a pictorial stamp produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to recognize the conservation efforts of young people and support environmental and conservation education programs in the United States. The art competition is the culmination of students' study of waterfowl and wetlands conservation in the classroom, homeschool, or non-formal education setting, often using the Junior Duck Stamp Program educational curriculum.

Questions: Email Amy trauernicht -atrauernicht@esu13.org

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November 2023 - March, 2024

All Grades