• Mt Cannon, Heavens Peak, and the Weeping Wall

    Glacier

    National Park Montana

Pre- and Post-Visit: Winter (Grades 1-2)

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




  • What Causes Winter? (pp. 14-15)


  • Dressing for Winter (pp. 16-20)


  • What is Wild? (pp. 21-22)


  • Hibernate, Migrate, or Resist? (pp. 34-36)


  • Winter Vocabulary (pp. 73-75)



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

 

Supplementary Materials and Information:

Did You Know?

Centennial logo

Did you know that over 35 Hollywood films were set in Glacier National Park? In honor of film being an American tradition, the Glacier Centennial Program hosted a film festival throughout 2010.