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Grand Teton National Park
Snow Desk
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Surprising geology has created a landscape of beauty and variety. As part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the park is part of the largest intact, temperate ecosystem in the world, meaning it has the full spectrum of native species from producers to predators. From bison to beaver, hundreds of fascinating animals live in the Tetons and adapt to extreme winter conditions.
Glacier National Park
The Story of Snow
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Students will listen to “The Story of Snow” and participate in a large-group discussion about the events and elements that form snowflakes.
Glacier National Park
Snug in the Snow
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will demonstrate, through a creative arts project, how snow helps some animals survive winter. They will create a diorama depicting life under the snow. (Adapted From Hands-on Nature)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
Circles in the Snow
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The goals of this activity include: - Students will be able to identify a tipi ring and explain what it means; tell the story of what happened to two Cheyenne women in Black Kettle's camp during the November 27, 1868 attack; and critically analyze and discuss why the soldier chose to disobey orders.
Glacier National Park
Snow Characteristics Lab Activity
- Type: Science Labs
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
In this science lab activity, students take temperatures at different depths in the snow and compare them to the air temperature. They will discover the insulating effect of snow and understand that temperature varies according to snow depth.
Acadia National Park
Virtual: Grades 3-5, Snow Science
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
During the winter, many people enjoy the snow that comes with it. Do you like to build snowmen or go sledding? Maybe you like to sit inside and watch the landscape change into a winter wonderland. However, you enjoy snow, you know that it has many qualities that make it a unique part of winter. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of snow and learn how to make our own snowflake cutout. Please have paper, scissors, and adult supervision for the program's craft. (45 minutes)
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Prepare For Cold Air: SnowSchool Pre-visit Activity
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will conduct experiments and observe the differences in insulation values for a variety of materials. Students will discover factors that influence winter survival for animals and learn how to dress for an outdoor snowshoe hike at Craters of the Moon.
Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
Winter Track Mystery: SnowSchool Post-visit Activity
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will use careful observation to identify and label multiple track sets in the track mystery diagram. They will then complete a series of questions based on their interpretation of the diagram using critical thinking and writing skills to support their answers.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
permineralization Lesson Plan
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Big Stump in Snow
Glacier National Park
Winter-time Temps
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will become aware of temperature variations above the snow and below the snow and its affects on wildlife, by collecting and recording temperature data from a variety of locations.
Grand Teton National Park
Weather Wonders
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
What lives under the snow? Teaching scientific inquiry is easy when students are curious. Students will investigate life above and under the snow as park rangers lead them on a snowshoe hike.
Devils Postpile National Monument
Exploring Climate Science: Snowpack
- Type: Student Activities
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
In this “Exploring Climate Science (Snowpack)” activity, students will define snow water equivalent and make predictions on the effects warming climates could have on snowpack.