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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorManhattan Project National Historical Park
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
MaNHaTTaN PROjecT NaTiONal HisTORical PaRkOak Ridge siTe
Junior ranger BookThis book belongs to:
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Junior ranger Program Americans protect national parks so everyone can experience our heritage. This handbook will help you discover why Manhattan Project National Historical Park is one of these special places. Allow about 3 hours to earn a Junior Ranger badge. We suggest starting at Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitor Center Desk at:
American Museum of Science and Energy300 S. TulaneOak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
Several activities can be done nearby. Pick up a park map and get some advice from a park ranger. The Visitor Center Desk is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park is a partnership park, with both the Department of Energy and the National Park Service. Together, they tell the stories of Los Alamos, NM; Hanford, WA; and Oak Ridge, TN. These three sites played a unique and crucial role during the Manhattan Project. We encourage you to visit all three locations.
Some other historic spots are:
•AlexanderInnSite
•GraphiteReactorSite
•RotaryCommemorativeWalk
• FriendshipBell
•K-25Overlook
•K-25VirtualMuseum
•MidtownCommunityCenter
•ChapelontheHill
•Children’sMuseumofOakRidge
•X-10PlantSite
•Y12VisitorServicesNewHopeCenter
Questions? CallManhattanProjectNationalHistoricalParkVisitorCenterDeskat(865)576-6767,located at:
American Museum of Science and Energy300 S. TulaneOak Ridge, TN 37830
Visit us online!
www.nps.gov/mapr
Twitter@MnhtnProjectNPs
www.facebook.com/ManhattanProjectNPs
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What is a Junior ranger?
Someone like you who completes Junior Ranger activities and promises to care for our national
parks.Havefunexploring!Youcanearnyourbadgeinafewhours.Whenyouaredone,take
this handbook to the Visitor Center and show it to a park ranger.
To earn a badge, complete at least 8 handbook activity pages.
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Designed in1951,thearrowhead is theNationalParkServicesymbol.Lookat itcarefully.
Eachpartrepresentssomethingthatparkrangersprotect.Fillinthesewordstodecodethe
Arrowhead.
bison sequoia tree lake arrowhead mountain
The _________________________ represents plants.
The _________________________ represents animals.
The _________________________ represents scenic landscapes.
The _________________________ represents water resources and recreation.
The _________________________ represents history and culture.
1st activity Page
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2nd activity Page
Did You know?
YellowstoneNationalParkbecametheworld’sfirstnationalparkin1872.Intheearlyyears,
most national parks were in the western states. This is why the badge has western symbols.
Today,theNationalParkSystemincludesseashores,battlefields,monuments(liketheStatue
of Liberty), huge wetlands, scenic rivers, islands, and urban parks (like Manhattan Project
National Historical Park). Record how many arrowheads you see during your visit. Can you
spot them on signs, cars, brochures, and uniforms?
List any other national parks you have visited.
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Manhattan Project national Historical Park kids in action Challenge:
Therearemanyfunwaystogetmovinginthisnationalpark.Here’sourchallenge.
Dooneactivity foreveryyearofyour life.Forexample, ifyouare8yearsold,you must
complete 8 things on our list.Checkthesquarewhenyoufinisheachone.
□ Ihikedon_________________________________________Trail.
□ IfoundahistoricmarkeralongEmoryRoad.
□ Itookapictureofmyselfinthepark.
□ Iclimbed20steps.
□ Ifoundatrailsign.
□ Iranformorethanoneminute.
□ Irodeabikeinapark.
□ Icrossedafootbridge.
□ Ihadapicnicinapark.
□ ItookthebustouroftheOakRidgeFacilities.
□ Isawmyfirst______________________________________________.
□ Iplayed_________________________________________inthepark.
□ Ifoundatrailmaponaparkbulletinboard.
□ Ivisited_______________________________________________.
□ IwenttotheLindenSchoolWetlands.
□ Ifoundastickshapedliketheletter______________.
□ Ithink___________________________________________countstoo!
3rd activity Page
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Secret City Challenge
What is the real name of the Secret City? ___________________________________________
Whowaspresidentin1941?_____________________________________________________
WhathappenedinHawaiionDecember7,1941?
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Which president authorized the dropping of an atomic bomb on Japan to end
WorldWarII?__________________________________________________________________
WhywastheManhattanProjectdevelopedin1942?
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What was an Alphabet House?
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HowmanypeoplelivedintheSecretCityin1945?__________________________________
Many unmarried people moved to the Secret City right after college. What was their
housing called? ________________________________________________________________
Findouthowmanyschools-fromelementarythroughhighschool-wereinoperation
servingchildrenintheSecretCityin1945._________________________________________
Why did people walk on boardwalks instead of sidewalks?
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TheSecretCityhadsevengatesduringtheyears1942-1949.Circlethenameofthe
locations of two of them from this list:
SolwayEdgemoorElzaOliverSpringsBlairRoadGallaherRoadWhiteOak
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WhowastheofficialManhattanProjectofOakRidge
photographer?
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What were the Secret City workers doing that was so
secretive?
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Who was the army general leading the Secret City project
in1942andcanyounametheproject?____________
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WhatwasthefirstyouthorganizationintheSecretCityinthe1940s?
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CanyoufindaSecretCityelementary
school that is now a museum for
children?
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5th activity Page
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6th activity Page
What was so important
aboutthenumber92on
the Periodic Table to many
women who worked at
the Manhattan Project?
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7th activity Page
WhoweretheCalutronGirls?
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7th activity Page (continued)
Diagram of uranium
isotope separation in
the calutron.
AlphaIRacetrack.Thecalutronsare
located around the ring. What did
the calutron separation produce?
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8th activity Page
Describewhatadayinakid’slifewaslikeintheSecretCityin1945.
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DescribethekindofactivitiesorsportsthatkidscoulddointheSecretCityin1945-46.
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9th activity Page
MANHATTAN PLUTONIUM REACTOR ROOSEVELT GROVES
PROJECT CALUTRON SCIENTIST ATOM ALPHABET HOUSE
SECRET CITY LOS ALAMOS OAK RIDGE URANIUM HANFORD
Manhattan Project nHP Hidden Word Search
CanyoufindthewordsthatareimportanttotheManhattanProjectandtheOakRidge
Unit of the Park?
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Junior Ranger Pledge
AsaJuniorRangerofManhattanProjectNationalHistoricalPark,Ipromisetokeep
learning more about the nature and history of the Manhattan Project and help
preserve the park for future generations.
Thiscertifiesthat_____________________________________________,age___________,
has successfully completed the requirement of a Junior Ranger on this
______________dayof_________________________,20__________.
Reviewed by Ranger ____________________________________________________________. NPS /Name of Ranger
Ifyoucan’treturntotheVisitorCenter,mailyourhandbookto:
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
300 S. Tulane
Oak Ridge Tennessee, 37830
Tell us where to mail your badge:
Name ___________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________
City _____________________________________________________
State _____________________________ Zip ____________________
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