We specifically created this series of educational activities for families with children of all ages! You can easily do these activities at home, using basic supplies. New activities will be added periodically, so keep checking back for more fun activities.
Wyoming is home to a wonderful variety of animals! Some of these animals are livestock that lives on ranches and farms, some are pets that live in our homes, and others are wild. This activity will explore animals and how their bodies have structures and adaptations that help them live and survive here in Wyoming.
Do you love to bundle up and play in the snow? It can be so much fun to throw snowballs, make snow angels, and build snowmen! In this activity, we’re going to bundle up and head outside to learn more about those tiny flakes of snow that become such an important source of water for our state!
Do you know where 90% of the baking soda in our country comes from? It comes from Trona mines in Wyoming! If you have baking soda in your kitchen, you have Wyoming baking soda. In this activity, you will learn about Wyoming Trona and grow your own baking soda crystals.
Many of the fruits and vegetables that make it to your dinner table are grown on farms across our state and country. Different techniques can be used to grow all these plants, including starting from seeds, grafting plants, and starting from cuttings. In this activity, we’ll explore re-growing food from kitchen scraps and see what kinds of plants we can grow in your garden.
Humans have always been hunters and have had to find ways to obtain meat. Now that we have grocery stores, restaurants, and butcher shops, it seems like hunting is no longer necessary. So why do people still hunt? This activity will explore what, where, and why, people hunt in Wyoming.
GIS mapping is an amazing technology, allowing you, and your kids, to visualize and understand our world in a whole new way. Marking points of interest, mapping the length of features, and measuring the area of space. All of this, and more, are possible when combined into a simple easy-to-read map.
Springtime in Wyoming can bring a confusing mix of warm, sunny days, and freezing snowstorms. Even plants get a little confused and some begin growing before the snow stops flying. In this activity, we’re going to learn about the different structures that help plants grow successfully here in Wyoming before heading outside to look for some newly sprouting plants.
One of the best ways to understand life in historic times is to read the diaries, journals, and letters written by people living during those events. In this activity, you will create a diary with details about your own life and current times. Who knows? In sixty years, your grandchildren may be excited to read about your experiences growing up.
When you hear the word “family” a picture of the people closest to you may come to mind. How about the word generation? Understanding what a generation is may be a little more challenging. In this activity you will create a family tree and explore how you are related to people in other generations.
Wyoming is known for its abundance of windy days! Large turbines found in wind farms turn wind energy into electricity for our homes. In this activity, you will explore how the wind behaves in your yard or park and make decisions on where you would or would not place your own wind farm.
Many people visit Wyoming each year to experience our beautiful landscapes and unique attractions. In this activity, you will choose some Wyoming attractions you would like to visit then plan a road trip for your family.
Wyo Wonders meets Wyoming Content and Performance Standards and offers rich science and social studies options for grades 2-5. View lessons from Wyo Wonders!