Format
Students will enter a world of ice at Glacier Bay National Park! Join a park ranger to explore our unique tidewater glaciers and their dramatic history. Discover how glaciers sculpt the landscape, support wildlife, and impact human populations.
Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1) Define a glacier and describe how they form
2) Identify 4 geologic signs of glacial activity
3) Describe the tidewater glacier cycle
4) Explain the importance of glaciers to wildlife and human populations
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National Standards Addressed
NS. 5-8.1 Science as Inquiry
NS. 5-8.4 Earth Science and Space Science
NS. 5-8.6 Personal and Social Perspectives
NS. 5-8.7 History and Nature of Science
State Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
MS. History of Earth: MS-ESS2-2
MS. Earth's Systems: MS-ESS2-4
MS. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics: MS-LS2-4