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Denali: The High One (Geology of the Mountain)
This program focuses on the dynamic geologic processes - subduction, uplift and erosion - that created North America's tallest mountain. Students investigate why Denali is so big, how it influences the weather, and whether glaciers are succeeding at making the mountain smaller.
- Grade level:
- Fourth Grade-Sixth Grade
- Subjects:
- Earth Science, Geography, geology, Glaciers, Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Physical Science, Tectonics
- National/State Standards:
- National Science Education Standards/Framework: ESS1.C: THE HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH (if the geologic timeline extension activity is completed) ESS2.A: EARTH MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS ESS2.C: THE ROLES OF WATER IN EARTH’S SURFACE PROCESSES
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The Science of Sled Dogs
Students explore the adaptations - behaviors, forms (anatomy) and functions (physiology) - that make Denali's sled dogs well-suited to living and working in subarctic winter conditions.
- Grade level:
- Third Grade-Fifth Grade
- Subjects:
- Biology: Animals, Climate, Ecology, Environment, Geography, Recreation / Leisure / Tourism, Transportation
- National/State Standards:
- National Science Education Standards/Framework LS3.A Inheritance of Traits LS3.B: Variation of Traits LS4.C: Adaptations
Did You Know?
Warmer average temperatures over several decades have resulted in expansion of woody vegetation. If this warming trend continues, it will change Alaska's ecosystems and drastically alter the physical appearance of Denali's landscape, as treeline marches higher up the mountains.