Connect Your Child With History
Scavenger Hunts
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Explore our local history by exploring downtown Los Alamos with a thematic scavenger hunt from the Los Alamos History Museum. These outdoor hunts focus on a specific era of our local history and encourage you to make connections between the past and present. Two levels of each hunt are available: one for young learners and one for teens and adults.
Are you homeschooling? Teacher guides are available on request, with discussion questions for before and after the hunt as well as an answer key. |
Photo by Vint Miller / Los Alamos County.
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Homeschool Virtual Field Trips
Ranch School meal in Fuller Lodge. Photo by T. Harmon Parkhurst. Los Alamos Historical Society Photo Archives.
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Our virtual field trips are free explorations of our local history, presented as live tours with our museum educator via Zoom. May 25: Explore life here hundreds of years ago with a guided tour of the Ancestral Pueblo site in downtown Los Alamos. 10–10:30 a.m., elementary students: Register Here 11–11:30 a.m., tweens and teens: Register Here Questions? Email educator@losalamoshistory.org. |
History Adventures
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Have some historic fun this summer with History Adventures! Bring your elementary school child on a self-paced exploration of history with visits to local historic sites, hands-on crafts, and more. Explore the connections between past and present with the free printable guides below. There are five different themes to explore—start with "What is History?" to get an introduction to History Adventures.
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History Adventures will guide your child through exciting explorations of the past, present, and future. You’ll go on photo hunts, create colorful art, connect with family history, and discover secrets from history hiding in your own neighborhood. Historic photos and stories are part of each packet, and there are resources to support your child’s curiosity if they’re inspired to learn more. Get outside and get creative with History Adventures!
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Download the activity packets as pdfs with the links below. Contact educator@losalamoshistory.org if you have questions.
Download History Adventures activity packets for these themes:
Local History Resources for Young Learners
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History At Home
Find hands-on history projects for learners of all ages with History at Home.
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Meet Bences Gonzales
Download a coloring page and a word search from our children's activity book, Meet Bences Gonzales.
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