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Glacier National Park
Pre- and Post-Visit: Wild Animals and Wild Places

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 

  • Locating Glacier National Park (pp. 30-34)
  • What is Wild? (pp. 35-36)
  • Surviving in the Wild (pp. 37-42) 
  • Who Eats Who? (pp. 43-47)

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

 
Beargrass  

Did You Know?
Did you know that once Beargrass blooms and then dies, a new stalk will bloom 5-10 years after that?

Last Updated: November 25, 2008 at 16:55 EST