Exploring the Anza Trail
Grades: 4th | Since 2015
540 programs 14,000 students
Exploring the Anza Trail is an interdisciplinary program designed for 4th grade students. Through a series of hands-on activities, writing and drawing assignments, and a dramatic 50-minute class presentation, students put themselves in the shoes of a colonist on the Anza Trail to explore the universal concepts of overcoming challenges, having hope and courage, making connections, and seeking a better life. Each student receives an in-depth Exploring the Anza Trail Activity Book filled with engaging activities and video links to reinforce newly acquired learning, and 4th graders receive a free National Parks pass. The presentation and related activities are aligned with ADE standards. Exploring the Anza Trail is sponsored by the National Park Service and offered free of charge to eligible Tucson and Southern Arizona schools. The Exploring the Anza Trail program was revised in Summer 2019.
