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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -Title: Junior Ranger Program: Cumberland Island - Activity Guide for Ages 5-7 - -Author: Anonymous - -Release Date: February 19, 2020 [EBook #61452] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM: CUMBERLAND ISLAND *** - - - - -Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - - - - - - - - - - Cumberland Island - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior - Cumberland Island National Seashore - - - - - Junior Ranger Program - activity guide for ages 5-7 - - - _“Explore, Learn, Protect!”_ - - - - - Welcome to Cumberland Island National Seashore! - - - {Junior} - -I’m Junior, the exploring Gopher Tortoise, here to go with you on your -adventure today! I’m calling all kids ages 5-7 ready for exploration and -adventure! We’re going to learn about Cumberland Island and its animals, -plants, and people! Sound like fun? Well of course it is! As a Junior -Ranger, you also have the special mission to help protect this park and -set good examples for other visitors. - - -To become a Junior Ranger: - - -—Complete at least 5 activities in this booklet with the help of family - or friends - -—Attend one interpretive program and get a ranger to sign below to - substitute for one activity - -—Bring your booklet to the Sea Camp visitor center at the Sea Camp dock, - or the mainland visitor center. A Ranger will check your answers and - award you a Junior Ranger badge! - - -Cumberland Island National Seashore is just one of many national parks -across the U.S.! Where is your home and how far did you travel to get -here? ______________________________ - - - - - Be Aware and be Prepared! - - -When exploring, Junior Rangers should be ready to face the day! Get -started by drawing yourself under the Junior Ranger hat. Make sure you -are wearing the right clothes for the weather today! There is also a -list of things you might want to take with you as you explore today. See -if you can find them in the word find below. - - [Illustration: JUNIOR RANGER] - - -What is the Weather today? - -______________________________ - - -Packing List - - 1. [_]water - 2. [_]sunshades - 3. [_]bugspray - 4. [_]map - 5. [_]raincoat - 6. [_]hat - 7. [_]snack - 8. [_]firstaid - 9. [_]sunscreen - - M S U N S C R E E N - B U G S P R A Y V E - F O H O N W I I F W - L M A B E A N L I J - W A T E R R C H W U - U P V T C T O K A M - N S U N S H A D E S - T O F I R S T A I D - - - - - Habitat Match - - -Habitats are places where animals live. They provide what animals need -to survive: food, water, and shelter. Today you will find many habitats, -each with their own unique animals. Circle the ones that call the forest -their home, and put an X through the ones that don’t belong here! - - [Illustration: Forest habitat] - - [Illustration: Dolphin - [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong] - - [Illustration: Pileated Woodpecker - [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong] - - [Illustration: Armadillo - [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong] - - [Illustration: Seastar - [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong] - - [Illustration: Green Treefrog - [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong] - -{Junior says:} - -Be sure to circle me if the forest is my home! - - [Illustration: [_]Belongs [_]Does not belong] - - - - - Eye Spy - - -People have lived on Cumberland for centuries and were able to get what -they needed to survive from the island’s resources. Let’s play Eye Spy -and see if you can discover some things that were used in the past! - - {Illustration} I spy a cistern that collected WATER for the - A. Carnegies. - __ - {Illustration} I spy wildlife that was hunted for FOOD. - B. __ - {Illustration} I spy Spanish Moss that was used by the Timucuans - C. to make CLOTHING. - __ - {Illustration} I spy a wall with oyster shells. The shells were - D. fired with sand and water to make tabby providing - SHELTER. - __ - -These are just a few examples. Other resources provided medicine, -building materials, and a way to make money. Keep your eyes open for -things you could use if you had to live here! - - - - - Marvelous Marshes - - -Millions of plants and animals thrive in the marsh. Most creatures are -just visitors looking for shelter or food in the grass or by the water’s -edge. Take a stroll on the boardwalk looking for signs of life in the -marsh. Circle the ones that you find! - - [Illustration: [_]Dolphin] - - [Illustration: [_]Great Blue Heron] - - [Illustration: [_]Periwinkle Snail] - - [Illustration: [_]Sea Pickle] - - [Illustration: [_]Ribbed Mussel] - - [Illustration: [_]Blue Crab] - -Manatees can also be seen in the marsh. Did you know that manatees can -hold their breath for up to 20 minutes! How long can you hold yours? __ - -{Junior says:} - -Can you match these riddles with some of the animals above? There is -space at the bottom for you to write your own riddle for an animal or -plant you see! - - • I am a marine mammal - • I have flippers instead of legs - • I like eating fish - - I AM THE ______________________________ - - • I am a salt loving plant - • I am short and skinny - • I was once used for my salt to make glass - - I AM THE ______________________________ - - • I am a wading bird - • My long legs allow me to walk through shallow water - • My long bill helps me to spear fish - - I AM THE ______________________________ - - • ______________________________ - • ______________________________ - • ______________________________ - - I AM THE ______________________________ - - - - - Forest Frolic - - -Let’s explore the maritime forest! Leaves come in many shapes and sizes. -Pick up a few from the forest floor and make a rubbing of them in the -space below. Remember Junior Rangers, protect Cumberland Island -plants—don’t pick any leaves or flowers off the trees! - -{Junior says:} - -Instructions: - - 1. Put your leaves under this page vein side up - 2. On top of the paper, lightly rub with the side of your pencil - 3. Watch like magic as the leaves appear! - - - - - - - - Did you know the oldest oak trees on the island are over 400 years - old! - How old are you? ______________________________ - - - - - Take a Penny Hike! - - -Raccoons, bobcats, deer, and birds all live here, but many creatures of -the forest are small and may go unnoticed because of their size. See -what you can find in an area the size of a penny or smaller and record -your findings below! - - - - - - - -—Dung beetles roll poop on the forest floor! It’s a dirty job, but - somebody’s got to do it! - -—Fungi like mushrooms break down dead things, making food for things - still alive! - -—A cocoon is a sign of a life soon to emerge. Butterflies spread pollen - to help the flowers grow! - - - - - Shifting Sand Dunes - - -The sand dunes are important to barrier islands. They are the natural -protection for the island from the wind, waves, and water of the ocean. -They are important for nesting endangered shorebirds. Connect the dots -below to discover another animal that needs dunes to nest! - - [Illustration: Draw the dots] - -Hint: I am a female reptile that comes ashore May through August. I lay -almost 120 eggs in each nest, but only 1 in 1000 of the hatchlings will -survive to adulthood. - -Who am I? ______________________________ - - - - - Dune Highways - - -The sandy path leading through the dunes is a great place to spot animal -tracks. These footprints can tell a story of which animals have been -through an area, where they came from, and where they were going! Match -the animal tracks below to the animal that made it! - - [Illustration: A.] - - [Illustration: B.] - - [Illustration: C.] - - [Illustration: D.] - - [Illustration: __ Raccoon] - - [Illustration: __ Cricket] - - [Illustration: __ Turkey] - - [Illustration: __ Deer] - -{Junior says:} - -Attention Junior Rangers: we use the paths and stay off the dunes so we -can protect the island and its animals! - - - - - Beach Exploration Bingo! - - -For many people, the beach is the most popular spot on the island! Take -a walk on the beach and see what you can find. See how many different -items you can cross off below, and then draw your favorite find in the -box provided! - - Something Alive Something Rough Listen to a Bird Driftwood - [_] [_] [_] [_] - Find an Animal Something Wet Pick up Trash Something Soft - Burrow [_] [_] [_] - [_] - Something Hard Watch Wind Move MY FAVORITE FIND - [_] the Sand [_] - [_] - Something Dead Something - [_] Squishy - [_] - - - - - Shell Match-up - - -Often you will find broken pieces of sea shells as you comb the beach. -Use your observational skills, Junior Ranger, and draw a line from each -piece to the shell it came from. - - {Shell fragment} {Shell} - __ A. Sand Dollar - {Shell fragment} {Shell} - __ B. Knobbed Whelk - {Shell fragment} {Shell} - __ C. Moon Snail - {Shell fragment} {Shell} - __ D. Ark Shell - -{Junior says:} - -Seashells are made by animals. Remember to check your shells and leave -live animals at their beach home, Junior Rangers! - - - - - Poetry Perfect - - -{Junior says:} - -A poem is a way to use words to express a place or a feeling. Poems can -be easy and fun to write! Look at the examples below and then follow the -directions to write your own poem about Cumberland Island! - - _trees in the forest_ - _I smell flowers_ - _whish whish whish_ - _the wind blows through the trees_ - _white shells on the beach_ - _salty stinky_ - _crackle under my feet_ - _the sun is warm_ - - 1. What do you SEE: - 2. What do you SMELL: - 3. What can you HEAR: - 4. How does it FEEL: - - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - - - - - Learn Today to Protect Tomorrow! - - - [Illustration: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE] - -This is the symbol of the National Park Service. It shows what the Park -Service strives to protect and preserve: animals, plants, landscapes, -water, and America’s stories, sites, and objects. - -{Junior says:} - -As a Junior Ranger, you help the park fulfill its mission. Use the empty -symbol to draw something you saw or experienced today that you think is -worth protecting so others can enjoy it too! - - [Illustration: National Park Service logo outline] - - [Illustration: Certificate of Stewardship] - - - - - _Certificate of Stewardship_ - - _This is to Certify that_ - -I, ______________________________, promise to be a representative of -stewardship wherever I go. This is my pledge of how I will continue my -duties as a Junior Ranger after I leave this park: - - - - - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - ______________________________ - -By successfully completing all my activities, I am hereby designated a - JUNIOR RANGER - In good standing with the National Park Service at - Cumberland Island National Seashore - - ______________________________ - Park Naturalist - ______________________________ - Date - - - - - Transcriber’s Notes - - -—Silently corrected a few typos. - -—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook - is public-domain in the country of publication. - -—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by - _underscores_. - -—Changed some input instructions to better fit radiobutton or checkbox - functionality. - -—In the HTML version only, data entry is supported, but input is not - preserved across browser refreshes; it can be recorded by printing the - file or saving the viewer screen. - - - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Junior Ranger Program: Cumberland -Island, by Anonymous - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK JUNIOR RANGER PROGRAM: CUMBERLAND ISLAND *** - -***** This file should be named 61452-0.txt or 61452-0.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/6/1/4/5/61452/ - -Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will -be renamed. - -Creating the works from print editions not protected by U.S. copyright -law means that no one owns a United States copyright in these works, -so the Foundation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United -States without permission and without paying copyright -royalties. 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