Office of Curriculum, Technology, & Assessment

Parks, Science Centers and Museums

Through the South Dakota Alliance for Distance Education grant, contracts were awarded to parks, museums, science centers and other organizations within South Dakota that provide K-12 educational programs for the development of distance learning programs. In addition, two-way video conferencing equipment was installed in these locations for the delivery of their programs over the Digital Dakota Network. Distance learning programs based on the S.D. Content Standards are available through each of the organizations noted below.

Programs

• Mammoth Site of Hot Springs
• Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
• Mt. Rushmore   
• The Outdoor Campus
• USDA Forest Service (07-08)
  • Matchstick Forests (6-12)
  • Tinker Trees (6-12)
  • Fire's Role in Native Grassland Ecosystems (6-12)
  • Invasive Plants of South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming (6-12)
• Washington Pavilion

For more information about the South Dakota Alliance for Distance Education grant and the programs involved, please contact Peg Henson.