Distance Learning
- 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
Programs generally take place in late fall and again January through April, and we usually begin taking reservations at some point in the fall. If you would like to sign up for a distance learning program, send us an email and we will contact you to let you know how to register.
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: May 30, 2024