Students explore a snow pit

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

• Dressing for Winter (pp. 16-20)
• Surviving Winter in the Wild (pp. 23-28)
• Snug in the Snow (pp. 37-38)
• Snow Characteristics (pp. 39-42)
• Tracks Along the Trail – Winter Signs (pp. 43-48)
• Winter Vocabulary (pp. 68-70)

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

Stations worksheet (pdf) - this worksheet may be used during your field trip

Calculating snow water equivalent

Supplementary Materials and Information

• Coloring Book
• Glacier Teacher's Guide: Grades 4-6
• Educator's List

Snow Survey References

• Snow Survey Information