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Glacier National ParkGoing-to-the-Sun Road near the East Tunnel
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Glacier National Park
For Teachers

Glacier National Park offers curriculum-based programs de­signed to merge your educational goals and objectives with the nationally significant natural and cultural resources found in the park. Field trips, traveling trunks, curriculum materials, and teacher workshops are available. The 2007-2008 "Educational Opportunities in Glacier" is a 2-page handout in pdf format that you can view, download and print.

We are in the process of adding information to our website about each of these. Please check back for updates, or e-mail Glacier's Education Specialist for information about materials and programs currently offered.

 

Glacier National Park Education Program Goals

  • To provide opportunities for the students to form their own emotional and intellectual connections between park resources and values.
  • To introduce students to the mission of the National Park Service and the significance of Glacier National Park.
  • To provide a curriculum-based, outdoor education experience that is age appropriate and supplements classroom learning objectives.
  • To introduce students to the value of protecting natural and cultural resources for future generations.
U-shaped valley carved by a glacier  

Did You Know?
Glacier National park was named for the glaciers that carved, sculpted, and formed this landscape millions of years ago. Despite the recession of current glaciers, the park's name will not change when the glaciers are gone.

Last Updated: April 07, 2008 at 19:43 EST