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)



• How Much Water is in this Snow? (pp. 43-47) 



• Tracks Along the Trail – Winter Signs (pp. 48-53)



• Winter Vocabulary (pp. 73-75)

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

Stations worksheet (pdf) - the activities on this worksheet may vary slightly on your field trip day depending on snow conditions.

Calculating snow water equivalent

Supplementary Materials and Information

Snow Survey References