Distance Learning Programs

A park ranger leads a class on a virtual field trip through Glacier Bay.

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We bring Glacier Bay to your classroom!

Humpback whales, glaciers, history, wilderness and wildlife. Have you ever wanted to take your students into the wilds of Glacier Bay, Alaska, but your boat wasn't big enough? Well now our Park Rangers are ready to bring Glacier Bay directly to YOU. If your school has video conferencing equipment, then your class has the opportunity to experience LIVE interactive visits with a park ranger at Glacier Bay National Park. During the program, students will be interacting with the ranger, answering and asking questions!

Our programs are appropriate for grades K-12. The programs are free and a great way to introduce your students to this amazing national park and to the vast state of Alaska.

See a complete list of classes below, or at the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC)..

Scheduling and Registration:

All classes are free and requests are taken in the order in which they are received, beginning December 1. Classes are available from January through February only. There are two ways to register for a class:

• Through the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration website.

• Email us and be sure to include your contact information, mailing address (for program supplies), and a possible date.

Questions? Use the email link above, or contact us directly at: [e-mail]

 

Kayakers paddle around ice in Johns Hopkins Inlet

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Visiting Glacier Bay

Grades: K - 2
Cost: Free
Length: 45 minutes
Description:
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve is a special place for all people to visit and explore! In this program, students will join a ranger on a virtual kayak trip through Glacier Bay while learning about the animals, glaciers, and people who make this park their home.

To book this program:
- Visit the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration website here
- Please e-mail us and include your class size, grade level, and school address

 

A brown bear travels through the intertidal area

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Survivor Glacier Bay

Grades: 3 - 5
Cost: Free
Length: 45 minutes
Description:
Glacier Bay National Park is a vast wilderness that is home to many animals, including birds, mammals, fish and, historically, people. Each animal has special adaptations to survive in the three main habitats of Glacier Bay. Explore some of these adaptations through an interactive program with a Glacier Bay National Park ranger.

To book this program:
- Visit the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration website here
- Please e-mail us and include your class size, grade level, and school address

 

A whale tail surfaces in front of a mountain landscape

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Whale Watching Glacier Bay

Grades: 4 - 7
Cost: Free
Length: 45 minutes
Description:
Humpback whales and orca are the among the most exciting wildlife to see in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve! Join a park ranger on a virtual whale watching trip to learn about these majestic creatures’ special adaptations, their similarities and differences, and their behaviors. Students will have the opportunity to act as park researchers and identify individual whales!

To book this program:
- Visit the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration website here
- Please e-mail us and include your class size, grade level, and school address

 

 

Young red tree coral near sea anemones

Deepwater Exploration of Glacier Bay National Park, UCONN/NURTEC

Cold-Water Coral

Grades: 6 - 12+, Adults
Cost: Free
Length: 45 minutes
Description:
Dive deep into the cold, dark waters of Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve todiscover a colorful world of cold-water corals! Through this distance learningprogram, students will learn what coral are, the differences between tropical corals and cold-water corals, how corals thrive in these dark waters, and the rich diversity of life that coral ecosystems support.

To book this program:
- Visit the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration website here
- Please e-mail us and include your class size, grade level, and school address

 

An icy fjord with a tidewater glacier and snow-covered mountains

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The Power of Glaciers

Grades: 5 - 8
Cost: Free
Length: 45 minutes
Description:
Students will enter a world of ice at Glacier Bay National Park! Join a park ranger to understand what glaciers are and how they form. Using Glacier Bay as a real-life example, students will discover how glaciers shape the landscape, support wildlife, and impact human populations. Students will also explore our unique tidewater glaciers, their dramatic history here, and how glaciers around the world leave a legacy.

To book this program:
- Visit the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration website here
- Please e-mail us and include your class size, grade level, and school address