Distance Learning

Making the Mountains

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Science
State Standards:
NGSS:

4th-6th grade: 4-ESS3-1 Earth’s Place in the Universe, MS-ESS1-4 Earth’s Place in the Universe, and MS-ESS2-2 Earth’s Systems

Glacier’s mountainous landscape tells the tale of the powerful geologic forces that have shaped the land over time. In this program, students will investigate the many geologic forces that have sculpted the mountains of Glacier by learning about the four main stages of the park’s geologic formations; silt, tilt, slide, and glide. Through hands-on activities and discussion, students will become immersed in the geologic story of Glacier National Park.

The education staff at Glacier can visit your classroom for free via the internet. Using a Zoom video conferencing connection, 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 other video conferencing platforms.

About the Program

Our Making the Mountains program is appropriate for 4th-6th 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.

Download Teacher Guide-Making the Mountains

Last updated: November 2, 2023