Students that have spent time preparing for their visit to Glacier National Park get more out of a field trip to the park. Activities post-visit also help to reinforce information learned during the trip.

The following are some of our suggested pre-visit activities, as well as supplementary materials that may aid in preparing for your trip.

Suggested classroom activities from Teacher's Guide

• What Causes Winter? (pp. 21-22)
• Dressing for Winter (pp. 23-27)
• What is Wild? (pp. 28-29)
• Hibernate, Migrate, or Resist? (pp. 41-43)
• Winter Vocabulary (pp. 75-77)

Winter Ecology Teacher's Guide (pdf) - this is a large file and may take time to download

Supplementary Materials and Information:

• Coloring Book
• Glacier Teacher's Guide: K-3 Activities
• Educator's List