Students that have spent time preparing for their visit to Glacier National Park get more out of a field trip to the park. Activities post-visit also help to reinforce information learned during the trip.

The following are some of our suggested pre-visit activities, as well as supplementary materials that may aid in preparing for your trip.

Suggested Classroom Activities from Teacher's Guide

• Tree Parts (pp. 52-53)
• Old Growth Forest Mural (pp. 54)
• Eco-Enrichers (pp. 55-56)
• Forest Poems (pp. 57-58)
• Meet a Tree (pp. 59)

Fall and Spring Teacher's Guide (pdf) - this is a large file and may take time to download

Other Suggested Classroom Activities

• Life in a Log
• Build a Tree

Supplementary Materials and Information

• Glacier Vocabulary
• Coloring and Alphabet Books
• Glacier Teacher's Guide (K-3 Activities)
• Glacier Teacher's Guide (4-6 Activities)