Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park

Ecosystems & Food Webs Adventure Pack

High in the steaming basins of Yellowstone National Park, the ecosystem is no longer balanced.

Geysers are erupting on schedule, rivers are flowing, and herds are moving across the valleys — but something deeper is wrong. Energy is no longer flowing correctly through the food web. Predator patterns are shifting. Prey populations are rising too quickly in some areas and disappearing in others. Ari Raider has detected a disruption inside Yellowstone’s ecosystem and needs explorers to investigate before the system collapses.

In Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park, students are dropped into one of the most dynamic ecosystems on Earth on a high-stakes, investigation-style mission. By learning how producers capture energy, how consumers depend on other organisms, and how decomposers recycle nutrients back into the system, explorers must rebuild the food web, restore energy flow, and stabilize the balance of life across the park.

This adventure blends ecosystems and food web science with story, exploration, and optional hands-on discovery.

About This Adventure Pack

Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park is designed for elementary explorers and connects directly to an interactive online adventure.

Students can complete the Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park adventure online for free, including access to free printable trading cards that match this experience. The online adventure delivers the full learning and story-driven mission without requiring a physical kit.

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For families or classrooms that want to extend the experience, this Adventure Pack adds a hands-on excavation and collectible cards that bring the Yellowstone ecosystem mission into the physical world.

The learning experience is the same whether students use the physical pack or not. The pack simply adds a tactile, collectible layer to the adventure.

What This Adventure Covers

Each Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park Adventure Pack explores core ecosystem and food web concepts, including:

• Ecosystems – How living and nonliving things interact in an environment
• Producers – How plants capture energy from the sun
• Consumers – How animals obtain energy by eating plants or other animals
• Decomposers – How fungi and bacteria recycle nutrients
• Food Chains – How energy moves in a single pathway
• Food Webs – How multiple food chains connect
• Energy Flow – How energy transfers between organisms
• Predator and Prey Relationships – How population balance is maintained
• Interdependence – How organisms rely on one another to survive

Each topic appears naturally within the adventure and is required to move the story forward, reinforcing learning through exploration rather than memorization.

What’s Inside the Pack

• Adventure-Filled Field Pack (6×9 Adventure Pouch)
• Adventure Mission Card
• Interactive Online Adventure
• Knowledge Card Pack
• Mystery Dig Kit
• Dig Stick Tool
• Cleaning Wipe
• Mystery Collectible Specimen (Gemlet)
• Gemlet Storage Container
• Excavating Adventures Sticker

Why Kids Love It

Tracking wolves, tracing food chains, rebuilding Yellowstone’s food web, and uncovering a real mystery specimen makes learning feel like a true national park survival adventure.

Why Teachers and Parents Love It

Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park supports life science learning through curiosity-driven exploration, clear ecosystem concepts, and flexible use in classrooms or at home. The adventure works for whole-class instruction, small groups, or independent learning — with or without the physical pack.

Free Adventure Option

Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park is also available online for free, including free printable trading cards that align directly with this adventure. No purchase is required to participate.

This reflects our mission at Excavating Adventures: to make engaging, story-driven adventures accessible to everyone.

👉 Explore the free Geyser Web at Yellowstone National Park adventure here:
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