Classified for credit

Public observatory near Rapid City offering telescope viewing and astronomy education — covers celestial mechanics and observational astronomy.

Regional heritage center covering Plains Native cultures, ranching, and frontier settlement — hands-on history of the Northern Great Plains.

Historic gold-rush town with preserved 1870s–1880s architecture covering Black Hills settlement, mining history, and Wild West-era law and society.

Ruins of a 19th-century Missouri River frontier fort with a preserved chapel — Plains military history and westward expansion.

Ruins of Fort Randall on the Missouri River — frontier military history, westward expansion, and Sioux nation displacement.

Missouri River recreation area on Lake Oahe — shoreline ecology, Great Plains geography, and outdoor physical education.

Missouri River island nature area in Pierre with trails through cottonwood floodplain — riparian ecology, bird identification, and Great Plains geography.

Remote South Dakota NWR protecting wetlands and grasslands for migratory birds — covers Great Plains ecology, waterfowl biology, and wetland conservation.

National wildlife refuge centered on Lake Andes — migratory waterfowl habitat, wetland ecology, and Great Plains biodiversity.

Federal wildlife refuge visitor contact station on the Missouri River flyway — covers wetland ecology, migratory bird biology, and habitat conservation.

South Dakota state recreation area on Lake Cochrane — freshwater lake ecology, prairie geography, and outdoor field study.

South Dakota state park on a glacial prairie lake — freshwater ecology, glacial landform geology, and Great Plains natural history.

South Dakota glacial lake recreation area with shoreline habitat — supports lessons in Great Plains ecology, freshwater biology, and physical education.

South Dakota glacial prairie lake recreation area with wetland habitat — supports Great Plains ecology, migratory bird observation, and physical education.

South Dakota state recreation area on Lake Vermillion with trails, fishing, and wetland habitat — covers prairie lake ecology, South Dakota geography, and outdoor recreation.

City nature center in Brookings with wildlife exhibits and outdoor trails — covers South Dakota native species, habitat ecology, and basic field biology.

Campground within Custer State Park in the Black Hills — access to Black Hills ecology, wildlife observation, and outdoor geography.

South Dakota state recreation area along the Missouri River — supports study of river ecology, Great Plains geography, and Lewis and Clark's expedition route.

Working small farm offering hands-on agricultural experiences — supports plant science, animal husbandry, and rural community studies.

Combined arboretum and quartzite outcrop historic site in Sioux Falls — covers dendrology, native plants, and the geology and history of the East Sioux Falls quarry.

SDSU-affiliated ornamental and display gardens — botany, plant taxonomy, and landscape ecology in a well-maintained outdoor setting.

South Dakota state recreation area on a prairie lake — supports freshwater ecology, wildlife observation, and outdoor physical education.

Free-flowing stretch of the Missouri River with ranger programs covering river ecology, geology, and Great Plains geography.

Outdoor recreation and nature education center on the Missouri River — covers riparian ecology, river geography, and field biology.