Distance Learning
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Science
- State Standards:
- NGSS:
3-5th grade: 4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes and 5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
6th-8th grade: MS-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics and MS-LS4-2 Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Glacier National Park is home to a healthy population of both grizzly bears and black bears. In this program, students will learn about bears and their natural history, as well as current research being conducted on bear populations in Glacier National Park.
The education staff at Glacier can visit your classroom for free via the internet. Using a videoconferencing platform, Glacier becomes just a click away. Once connected, our staff spends about 45 minutes teaching your class, with 15 minutes at the end to take questions. Please contact the Glacier education team if you have questions about videoconferencing platforms.
About the Program
Our Bears in Glacier program is appropriate for 3rd-8th grade.
Video conference runs ~ 60 minutes.
How to Participate
We are currently accepting reservations for distance learning programs for the 2023-2024 school year. Programs this year will take place between January and April. If you would like to sign up for a distance learning program, send us an email.
To register, please send us an email containing the following information and we will reach out to schedule a date and time:
- Name of the Ranger-led Distance Learning Program you are interested in
- Name of your school
- City and state of your school
- Your phone number
- Grade level of the classes participating
- Number of classes and number of students in each class (maximum of 3 classes)
- Names and emails of the teachers who will participate in the program
- Preferred distance learning platform (e.g., Zoom).
- Teachers typically host the call, and the park joins the connection.
Note: Please be aware that Glacier National Park is in the Mountain Time Zone and follows daylight savings time changes. Programs cannot start any earlier than 9 am Mountain Time, which means programs for schools in Eastern Time cannot start before 11 am, Central Time 10 am, and Pacific Time 8 am.
Materials
This program includes suggested pre and post-visit lessons.
Last updated: February 5, 2024