Bryce Canyon National Park
The Hidden Worlds of National Parks: Put on your hiking shoes and enter the world of hoodoos in Bryce Canyon National Park.

Today’s Activities

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah – Gaze up at the night sky, ride horseback through a canyon, and see hoodoos up close.

Proportions

Hoodoos

It’s all about sedimentation, lithification, uplift, and erosion. Learn about the geology of Bryce Canyon and nearby Zion National Parks. Be sure to watch the 9-minute video by Ranger Poe at the bottom of the page – it’s like we are there looking at the hoodoos ourselves!

Bryce Canyon short video. Watch this video to learn about the canyon. 

Human History

Many different cultures over thousands of years have lived in and near the Bryce Canyon. Learn more about the human history of the area.

P.E.at home with Mr. Lucas

The Paper Fitness Challenge including two minutes to win its games.

First, have your child do some warm-up stretches: 10-15 arm circles (front and backward), 15 jumping jacks, running in place for 30 seconds, 10 leg squats, 10 push-ups, and sit-ups then go to GoNoodle and have your child pick a couple of PE/Dance videos. 

Tonight's Sky

What’s up in tonight’s sky? Take a look at this website, then with your family go outside in the darkest spot you can find and do some stargazing. If you can’t find some of the named constellations, make your own “pictures in the sky”.

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