Glacier Bay Education Demos

 

Our education activity demos can help you bring the excitement of Glacier Bay to your own classroom. We demonstrate a fun educational activity, and provide a lesson plan and any necessary supporting images/graphics.

 

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  The Baleen Sweep

  In this short video, Ranger Steve demonstrates how your class can discover and then imitate the unique feeding action of humpback whales!

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-19

 

Baleen Sweep Lesson Plan
PDF Format

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  Ice Cream Glaciers

  Who knew that studying glaciers could be so interesting...and delicious! In this short video, Ranger Steve shares one of his favorite activities.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-19

 

Ice Cream Glaciers Lesson Plan and Materials
PDF Format

 

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  Glacier Treasure Hunt

  Steve likes to lead this activity while heading into Glacier Bay, but a classroom can suffice. From crevasse to iceberg, students have fun and learn to identify the various features of glaciers.

  Credit / Author:

  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-19

 

Glacier Treasure Hunt Lesson Plan and Materials
PDF Format

 

Glacier Feature Cards
Photos of glaciers, landscapes, and features for use in the Ice Cream Glacier, and Glacier Treasure Hunt Activities.
28 pages double sided, PDF