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Glacier National Park
Bears in Glacier
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Glacier National Park is home to a healthy population of both grizzly bears and black bears. In this program, students will learn about bears and their natural history, as well as current research being conducted on bear populations in Glacier National Park. The education staff at Glacier can visit your classroom for free via the internet. Using a videoconferencing platform, Glacier becomes just a click away.
Glacier National Park
Disappearing Glaciers
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn how glaciers are melting and other ways the park is changing due to climate change.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Glacier Explorers
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
What is a glacier and how is it formed? What is the difference between an icefield and an icesheet? This program will help young students gain an appreciation for our national parks and learn about Alaska’s glaciers. A park ranger will share the incredible beauty and impressive glacial features of Kenai Fjords National Park with the students, and inspire a sense of wonder and stewardship for the ice that continues to shape our planet.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
The Power of Glaciers
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Glacier Bay National Park has a dynamic glacial history. Through this distance learning program, students will learn about glacial formation and its impact on the environment.
Glacier National Park
Model Glaciers
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Using river trough from Unit 2, students place/move frozen ice blocks with gravel/rocks in them through the sand to form glacially carved valleys, cirques, tarn lakes, etc.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
From Glacier to Dune
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Uncover the fascinating geologic history that shaped present-day Sleeping Bear Dunes, from giant glaciers to the elemental forces of wind and water.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Visiting Glacier Bay
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Glacier Bay National Park is a special place for all people to visit and explore. In this distance learning program, students will join a ranger on a virtual boat trip through Glacier Bay, while learning about the animals, glaciers, and people who make this park their home.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Survivor Glacier Bay
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Glacier Bay is a vast wilderness that is home to many animals, including birds, mammals, fish and, historically, people. Through this distance learning program, students will learn that each animal has special adaptations to survive in the cold waters and snowy mountains of Glacier Bay.
Glacier National Park
Locating Glacier National Park
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will label three maps to locate and identify landmarks near Glacier National Park in ever greater geographic areas: Glacier National Park and surroundings; the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada; and North America.
Glacier National Park
Oral Histories and Glacier National Park
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students read and compare/contrast the cultural stories about creation of land formations with “A Geological Story of Glacier National Park.” The teacher will lead a discussion about story telling, oral history, and different explanations for the same phenomena.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Bears of Glacier Bay 2: The Scoop on Poop
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Our "Bears of Glacier Bay" curricula unit is divided into three lesson plans, each taking one class session to complete. They are part of our "Middle School Scientists" series that explore the fascinating research and resources of Glacier Bay National Park.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Let's Go Whale Watching in Glacier Bay!
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Glacier Bay is home to one of the world's most intriguing marine mammals - the endangered Humpback Whale. Come join a Glacier Bay Park Ranger on an interactive journey to learn more about this endangered species. Students will take a look at how Humpback Whales interact with their environment and what Park Researchers are doing to protect them.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Bears of Glacier Bay 3: Be Bear Aware
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students will become “bear aware” by exploring ways to reduce human-bear interactions and applying them to different real-life scenarios. They will use critical thinking skills to make a list of considerations when camping, hiking, fishing, and at home. Students will conclude by creating a “Bear Aware Campaign” by making posters, creating podcasts or videos, or writing news stories.
Glacier National Park
Ask a Ranger: Living and Working in Glacier National Park
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Park Rangers have a wealth of knowledge about Glacier National Park, living in rural Montana, and more. Tap into these stores of knowledge through a short presentation followed by an informal question and answer session that is available to groups of all ages. Topics can cover the flora, fauna, glaciers, geology, biology, and cultural history of Glacier, as well as careers in the National Park Service. The education staff at Glacier can visit your classroom for free via the
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Bears of Glacier Bay Lesson One: Name That Bear
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn what the differences are between brown bears and black bears, and along the way, you'll learn how a bear's growth, development, and maturation compares to a human.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Seals of Glacier Bay Lesson One: Flipper Feet
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
*What characteristics distinguish seals from sea lions? *How can careful observation lead to a better understanding of an animal? *How are seals and sea lions similar and different?
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Humpback Whales of Glacier Bay Lesson 2: A Whale of a Tail
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In this investigation, students study the identification and monitoring of humpback whales in Glacier Bay National Park. Students will identify individual humpback whales by their fluke markings. Then, students will use these skills in a simulated whale monitoring trip. Finally, students will identify the humpback whales seen and learn more about the life histories of individual whales.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Humpback Whales of Glacier Bay Lesson 3: You're the Superintendent
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In this lesson, students will take on the role of park superintendent and create a plan to balance the needs of park visitors and humpback whales. The students will examine and discuss important legislation and how it affects the park. They will use facts about humpback whales and park visitation to create a press release about a new policy regarding humpbacks and humans.
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Ask A Park Ranger - Living and Working in Glacier Bay, Alaska
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Park rangers have a wealth of knowledge about the National Park System, the park where they work, life as a ranger, and more. Tap into these stores of knowledge through an informal question and answer session with a Glacier Bay National Park ranger. Topics can cover the flora, fauna, glaciers, geology, and cultural history of Glacier Bay, as well as life in rural Alaska, careers in the National Park Service, and more.
Mount Rainier National Park
Fire and Ice
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Students use ice cream glaciers and hot wax lava flows to simulate the interactions of glaciers and lava flows. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to answer the question: How do a volcano and its glaciers work together, specifically at Mount Rainier?