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Glacier National Park
Pre- and Post-Visit: Sensory Exploration

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

  • What is Wild? (pp. 35-37)
  • Surviving in the Wild (pp. 37-42)

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

 
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Last Updated: November 25, 2008 at 13:53 EST