Activities for Ages 9-12

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Featured Careers

Archeologist Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (534.61 KB)
Criminal Investigator Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (437.85 KB)
Geologist
Hydrologist Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (665.34 KB)
Inspector Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (420.56 KB)
Marine Biologist Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (386.06 KB)
Paleontologist Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (498.75 KB)
Park Ranger (Interpretation) Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (454.18 KB)
Petroleum Engineer Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (521.04 KB)
Recreation Planner Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (479.26 KB)
Wildlife Biologist Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (479.84 KB)
Wildlife Refuge Specialist Bring A Kid To Work Day 508 [pdf] (394.32 KB)

Do you want to learn about other careers you might have the skills for?

Take the Find your Path Quiz: https://careers.doi.gov/find-your-path
Explore other DOI Careers: https://careers.doi.gov/explore-careers
Read the DOI blog spotlighting 15 Amazing Careers at the Department!

Conservation

Coastal Protection

Studying the Sand Lance
Usgs Dune Models 508 [pdf] (1.28 MB)
BOEM Energize Your Mind with Science Game
Boem Word Search 1 Boem [pdf] (75.07 KB)

Conservation and Prevention

FWS Conservation Connect
Science and Elder Observations on the Navajo Nation
USGS Climate Science Champions (Meet our Climate Science Champions, series of 9 videos)

Exploration

Land

Geology & Volcanoes

Meet the first woman hired by the U.S. Geological Survey: Florence Bascom Biography
BLM Geology and Fossils Junior Ranger
BOEM Create a Topographic Map
Geologist Tongue Twister
Usgs San Andreas Fault Model 508 [pdf] (453.55 KB)
GeoGirls: Five Days of Discovery at Mount St. Helens
Kīlauea Summit Eruption
Usgs Volcano Model 508 [pdf] (340.69 KB)
History of the National Park Service
Grand Canyon in Depth - More Than a View
John Wesley Powell's Legacy of Exploration at USGS
2022 Interior Museum Color Our Collections Coloring Book
Interior Museum Color Our Collections 2021 Coloring Book
Fws Forests Are More Than Trees Activity Packet [pdf] (1.78 MB)
NPS Junior Ranger Program 
 Exploring Federal Lands and Waters 
Environmental Stewardship
Our Nation’s Native Peoples

Public Lands

Water

Oceans

Wetlands & Wildlife Refuges

Space

Gearing up for Landing Day - USGS Mars Rover Team
USGS Earth Observation Case Study: Landsat to Map Agriculture
What is EROS? (Earth Resources Observation and Science)
EROS Center video animation of Landsat 8 orbit around the Earth

STEM

Science Spotlight

Energy Sources - Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind Energy

Wildlife

Air

NCTC Live Bald Eagle Cam
Media Center Public Room Idaho Morleynelson Owlcoloringbook [pdf] (2.19 MB)
Fws Bird Block Party Game [pdf] (782.83 KB)
Fws Craft Make A Woodbark Owl [pdf] (270.47 KB)
Fws Monarch Tales Curriculum Current [pdf] (130.34 KB)
Pacific Seabird Research

Land

FWS Wildlife Videos
Polar Bears Film Their Own Sea Ice World
Fws Craft Scrap Paper Mouse [pdf] (258.99 KB)
FWS Who Lives in Your Backyard?
Fws Wilderness Coloring Book [pdf] (2.34 MB)
Fws Wildlife Champs Coloring Book English [pdf] (9.22 MB)

 (English)
Fws Wildlifechamps Coloringbook Spanish [pdf] (9.19 MB)

 (Spanish)
Fws Endangered Species Act Coloring Book [pdf] (3.85 MB)
Fws Florida And Caribbean Activity Guide [pdf] (12.41 MB)
Fws Attracting Pollinator To Your Garden [pdf] (506.2 KB)
Fws Craft Pollinator Seed Ball Recipe [pdf] (361.99 KB)
Usgs Fossil Paper Models 508 [pdf] (10.51 MB)
Raptor Quest 2 [pdf] (11.29 MB)
FWS Educational Tools Collection

Water

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