Previous Questions of the Week
“How many National Parks did you visit last year and how many do you plan on visiting this year? (Suggested by WebRanger Scutes.)” (See Responses)
“Do you volunteer to work around your house or community? If so, what do you do?” (See Responses)
“If you had to choose for one day, would you want to play inside or outside? Why?” (See Responses)
“If you could give a holiday gift to your favorite national park, what would you give and to which park?” (See Responses)
“National parks are a collection of places that we care about. Do you collect something? If so, what?” (See Responses)
“What do you think is the best way to learn about national parks?” (See Responses)
“If you could travel back in time to any historical event, what would it be?” (See Responses)
“Which level of WebRangers activity do you like best, Easy, Medium, or Hard? Why? ” (See Responses)
“What is your favorite activity in Junior Rangers? (Suggested by WebRanger Island 10)” (See Responses)
“What are you going to be for Halloween? (Suggested by WebRanger Skink)” (See Responses)
“What is the farthest north you have ever been? The farthest south? The farthest east? The farthest west?” (See Responses)
“How many parks have you visited? Which one was your favorite? Which one would you like to visit most? (Suggested by WebRangerJake)” (See Responses)
“What is your favorite thing to do in the fall? (Suggested by WebRanger Scutes)” (See Responses)
“With summer over in the northern hemisphere, what changes do you notice outside? ” (See Responses)
“What unit of the National Park System is closest to where you live? Hint: Go to www.nps.gov and click on “Find a Park“ (Suggested by WebRanger LetsGoMetsBen!)” (See Responses)
“What do you look forward to most about going back to school?” (See Responses)
“How did you find out about WebRangers? (Suggested by WebRanger LetsGoMetsBen!)” (See Responses)
“What would you do to tell everyone about about WebRangers?” (See Responses)
“What do you do when you go to a national park? (Suggested by WebRanger Anna246)” (See Responses)
“What do you like to do to cool off in the summer?” (See Responses)
“What did your family do to celebrate Independence Day? Suggested by WebRanger Psalm11911” (See Responses)
“Of all the games you have played on WebRangers, which one was your favorite? Which was the hardest? Which was the easiest? Suggested by WebRanger Chinapro2000” (See Responses)
“Do you usually visit WebRangers alone or with someone else? ” (See Responses)
“If you were taking part in a Junior Ranger program in a park, what kinds of things would you most like to do?” (See Responses)
“In the United States, we celebrate Memorial Day on May 30 this year. Why is Memorial Day important to you?” (See Responses)
“What do you think national parks will look like in 100 years?” (See Responses)
“If National Parks had a theme song, what do you think it would be? Why?” (See Responses)
“What is your favorite animal? Why? (Suggested by WebRanger Squaggadoodle)” (See Responses)
“What did you do on Earth Day this year? (It was Friday, April 22.)” (See Responses)
“This is National Park Week! Do you plan to visit any of the 394 units of the National Park System? http://www.nps.gov/npweek/” (See Responses)
“Could you put this question in the “Question of the Week“? If you had a national park, what would you name it? Submitted by cessna202” (See Responses)
“This is National Park Week! Do you plan to visit any of the 394 units of the National Park System? http://www.nps.gov/npweek/” (See Responses)
“This week is National Environmental Education Week and this year's theme is Ocean connections. Why do you think oceans are important?” (See Responses)
“What do you think people living 200 years ago would say about the way we live today? ” (See Responses)
“Sometimes we wonder at some of the odd things that people did in the past. What do you think people living 200 years from now will say about us?” (See Responses)
“While Benjamin Franklin mentioned that candles could be saved by getting up earlier in summer months, it wasn't until many years later that Daylight Savings Time became an official part of the yearly schedules in most states. What do you plan to do with the extra daylight?” (See Responses)
“It has been about 150 years since the American Civil War was fought to end slavery. During the Civil War many Americans joined the Union Troops and fought to free all slaves, while others fought for the Confederate side to keep slavery legal. If you could do a WebRangers activity to learn about people of the Civil War, who would you want to learn about? ” (See Responses)
“ Earlier this week, President Obama launched the 'America's Great Outdoors' Initiative because many Americans feel that getting into nature is important and some of us do not get to enjoy nature enough. Do you get to enjoy nature? How to you connect with the outdoors?” (See Responses)
“There are WebRangers from 106 countries around the world. If you could work together on a world-wide WebRangers project, what would you like to do?” (See Responses)
“Have you ever done Junior Ranger programs in national parks? If so, which was your favorite one and why?” (See Responses)
“If you could travel back in time and be present for any event in history, what event would you choose? Why? Would you change history?” (See Responses)
“In the Northern Hemisphere it is the winter season. What signs of winter do you see when you look out of your window?” (See Responses)
“If you could give a gift to a national park, what would you give and why?” (See Responses)
“If you could change one thing about WebRangers, what would it be?” (See Responses)
“What do you think is the best way to teach kids about the importance of preserving parks?” (See Responses)
“There are some national parks about great writers like Carl Sandburg (www.nps.gov/carl), Eugene O'Neill (www.nps.gov/euon), and Edgar Allan Poe (www.nps.gov/edal). If you wrote a book, what would it be about?” (See Responses)
“This week is Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for?” (See Responses)
“If you wanted WebRangers to build a game about a park, which park should it be and why?” (See Responses)
“What is your favorite outside game? (Suggested by WebRanger Alan8)” (See Responses)
“If you could ask a park ranger any question, what would you ask and why?” (See Responses)
“How many Junior Ranger badges do you have and from what parks? (Suggested by WebRanger Zabcia)” (See Responses)
“How does WebRangers help you with your school work?” (See Responses)
“Which level of WebRangers activity do you like best, Easy, Medium, or Hard? Why?” (See Responses)
“What is your favorite activity on this website? (Suggested by WebRanger Daddyzbratz345)” (See Responses)
“If you were a bird, what kind would you be and where would you want to fly?” (See Responses)
“With summer over in the northern hemisphere, what changes do you notice outside?” (See Responses)
“Where would you like to go on a class field trip? Why?” (See Responses)
“What is your favorite place to hike? Why is it your favorite?” (See Responses)
“What part of going back to school excites you most?” (See Responses)
“If you could ask a park ranger any question, what would you ask? ” (See Responses)
“Tell us what you think of the new Ranger Stations” (See Responses)
“When you step outside your home how many different kinds of birds can you hear? Do you know what kinds they are? ” (See Responses)
“If you could choose where to open the next National Park where would it be and why?” (See Responses)
“The National Parks are public land. That means we all own them together. What's something you do (or can do) to help take care of our public lands?” (See Responses)
“The Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell are both in national parks. If you were making a monument to liberty, what would it look like?” (See Responses)
“If you could have any job in a national park, what would you choose. Why?” (See Responses)
“What do you like to do to cool off in the summer?” (See Responses)
“Are you doing anything special this Memorial Day?” (See Responses)
“Where in the world would you like to visit more than anywhere else? Why?” (See Responses)
“Why do burnt marshmallows, cold hot dogs, and melted chocolate bars taste better outdoors?” (See Responses)
“What do you like to do to get cool in the summer?” (See Responses)
“Do you usually visit WebRangers alone or with someone else? If someone else, who?” (See Responses)
“What do you think is the most interesting part of the new Investigating Global Connections WebRangers activity?” (See Responses)
“April 17 - 25 is National Park Week. Entrance to all national parks is free all week. Junior Ranger Day is Saturday, April 24. Which national park is closest to you? Do you think you'll be able to visit a park this week? (See www.nps.gov for more information.)” (See Responses)
“Summer is coming. What are you planning to do once school is out?” (See Responses)
“Spring is here. What seasonal changes do you see around your home?” (See Responses)
“What is the farthest you've ever been from home? Why did you go there?” (See Responses)
“Will you turn out the lights for Earth Hour on March 27th? If so, what will you do during that time? Learn more in the WebRangers activity Disappearing Dark Sky and on EarthHour.org” (See Responses)
“Although Earth Hour happens once a year, we can do things every day to fight climate change. What things do you do to help make our environment more healthy? See EarthHour.org for more info.” (See Responses)
“What state do you live in? What wild animals live near you? ” (See Responses)
“What are you and your family doing to save energy?” (See Responses)
“For Students and Teachers: If the National Park Service created a website to help you in school, what kinds of things would it have? ” (See Responses)
“If you could participate in any Winter Olympics event, what would it be and why?” (See Responses)
“What is your favorite season of the year and why? (Suggested by WebRanger Jr.r)” (See Responses)
“Is climate change happening or not? Why do you think so?” (See Responses)
“If you had a choice, would you like to visit the mountains or the ocean? Why?” (See Responses)
“If it's warm in the winter where you live, what do you do for warm-winter fun?” (See Responses)
“Does it snow where you live? If so, what is your favorite outdoor activity when it snows?” (See Responses)
“If you could ask a question of the week, what would you ask?” (See Responses)
“If you could give a holiday gift to your favorite national park, what would you give?” (See Responses)
“What do you like best about school? (Suggested by WebRanger HomanJ)” (See Responses)
“National parks are facing climate change. What is the difference between climate and weather?” (See Responses)
“Over 600 interpreters (the people who tell the stories) from nature centers, historic sites, state, county, and city parks and national paks are meeting in Connecticut this week. What would you like them to talk about?” (See Responses)
“If you could ask a park ranger any question, what would you ask and why?” (See Responses)
“What is the longest distance you have ever hiked?” (See Responses)
“What is the farthest north you have ever been? The farthest south? The farthest east? The farthest west?” (See Responses)
“If you had to write a report for school about any national park, which park would you choose and why?” (See Responses)
“What do you think people living in the future, 200 years from now, will say about us?” (See Responses)
“Parks include lots of ecosystems from deserts to tundra to the ocean floor. What is your favorite ecosystem and why?” (See Responses)
“Go to www.nps.gov. Click on the “Find a Park“ button. What park is closest to where you live? Have you been to that park?” (See Responses)
“A famous writer once said that national parks are America's Best Idea. Why do you think this is true?” (See Responses)
“How will the time you spent visiting parks help you this year in school?” (See Responses)
“Many national parks have special areas called Wilderness. What does Wilderness mean to you?” (See Responses)
“What can the National Park Service do to be more popular with kids?” (See Responses)
“What is the most important thing the National Park Service should do?” (See Responses)
“If you cold turn any national park story into a movie, what would it be and why?” (See Responses)
“Did you know that many units of the National Park System have ocean habitats? If you could be any sea creature, what would you be and why?” (See Responses)
“When you step outside your home how many different types of birds can you hear? Do you know what kinds they are? How many different types of birds can you hear? ” (See Responses)
“Of all the games you have played on WebRangers, which one was your favorite? Which was the hardest? Which was the easiest? Suggested by WebRanger Chinapro2000” (See Responses)
“What was your favorite vacation ever? (Suggested by WebRanger Gaston)” (See Responses)
“If you were a bird, what kind would you be and where would you want to fly?” (See Responses)
“If the National Park Service had a theme song, what would it be?” (See Responses)
“How do you think climate change is affecting your national parks?” (See Responses)
“How do we take care of places that are not national parks?” (See Responses)
“If you were an animal who could live anywhere, where would you live?” (See Responses)
“If you could make a park anywhere in the world, where would it be?” (See Responses)
“If you could smell anything through your computer, what would you like to smell?” (See Responses)
“Have you ever done Junior Ranger programs in national parks? If so, which was your favorite one and why?” (See Responses)
“There are WebRangers from 106 countries around the world. If you could work together on a world-wide WebRangers project, what would you like to do?” (See Responses)
“The mission of the National Park Service is to let people enjoy the parks and to preserve them for future generations. Do you think it is more important to preserve parks or to enjoy them?” (See Responses)
“What can you do in your own neighborhood or school to help to take care of your national parks?” (See Responses)
“If you could have any job in the National Park Service for one week, what job would you choose and why?” (See Responses)
“Will you turn out the lights for Earth Hour on March 27th? If so, what wi2009-03-21 00:01ll you during that time?” (See Responses)
“Many national parks tell stories of inventors and their inventions. What would you invent to help take care of the world?” (See Responses)
“What would you do if you got lost in a blizzard in the night and it was freezing outside and you could not see where you were going and you stepped into a hot spring now you are wet and cold , what would you do and why? (Suggested by WebRanger Juniorranger)” (See Responses)
“If you could travel back in time to any historical event, what would it be?” (See Responses)
“If you were in a historical park and while you were still inside the gates closed and you were locked in for the night, what would you do and why would you do that? (Suggested by WebRanger Ninabeans99)” (See Responses)
“There are 391 units of the National Park System. If you had to pick only one to visit, which one would it be and why? (You can learn about all of them on www.nps.gov.)” (See Responses)
“If you could be any animal for a day, what would you be? Why?” (See Responses)
“If you had to choose for one day, would you want to play inside or outside? Why? ” (See Responses)
“Many presidents' childhood homes have become national parks. What would people see if your house became a national park?” (See Responses)
“Presidents have the power to create National Monuments. If you were President, what National Monument would you create?” (See Responses)
“The President and his family live in the White House, which is a national park. What do you think it would be like to live in the White House or another national park?” (See Responses)
“If you could tell President-elect Obama one thing, what would you tell him?” (See Responses)
“What would you do if you got lost in a blizzard in the night and it was freezing outside and you could not see where you were going and you stepped into a hot spring now you are wet and cold , what would you do and why? Suggested by WebRanger Juniorranger” (See Responses)
“How many parks have you visited? Which one was your favorite? Which one would you like to visit most? (Suggested by WebRangerJake)” (See Responses)
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