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\nGlacier National Park Curriculum\n

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\nWaterton-Glacier International Peace Park (W-GIPP), chartered in 1932, is the first international Peace Park globally and spans the Canadian United States border. Five units introduce learners to political and environmental factors that...\n
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\nUnit One: An International Peace Park\n

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\n The first resource in a three-part series teaches your scholars about Canadian culture. A question-and-answer format takes place via e-mail and video discussion with a Canadian class. Pupils then piece together American and Canadian...\n
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\nUnit Three: Parks in the Parks: The Aspenlands\n

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\nThe two lessons in unit three explore the aspen parklands on the east side of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (W-GIPP). Totally different from any other area in W-GIPP, scholars study the aspen-controlled cycles of snowshoe...\n
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\nUnit Four: Land of Giants\n

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\nThe McDonald Creek Valley, located on the west side of the Continental Divide in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (W-GIPP), focuses on the two lessons in unit four. In the first activity, scholars explore the role of death in...\n
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\nUnit Five: A Park Not Alone\n

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\nThe one lesson in Unit 5 concludes the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (W-GIPP) series by examining the non-native species that are invading the park. Pupils read about and gather samples of exotic plants, create a master book...\n
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\nEverest Education Expedition\n

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\nYoung explorers investigate the biodiversity of Mount Everest and the Himalayan Mountain ecosystem through hands-on and interactive activities. They examine the effects of climate change on the mountains, analyze maps, take a virtual...\n
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\nUnit Two: A Serious Economics Nut\n

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\nThe second unit in the series examines the complex relationships between animals and plants in the whitebark pine community of Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. In the first of five lessons, scholars mimic Clark’s Nutcracker...\n
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\nModel a Moving Glacier\n

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\nGlaciologists in your class make models of glaciers to simulate how they move down a valley, and then they use it to test any aspect of glacier movement. Not only is this a vivid visual of how these monsters of ice flow, but it is also...\n
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\nGlacier Bay Seabirds\n

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\nA gorgeous collection of photographs take viewers on a virtual tour or Glacier Bay National Park with a focus on the seabirds living in the area. Adaptations to the polar climate are highlighted, different species of birds are displayed,...\n
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\nGlacier Bay Pacific Halibut\n

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\nThe National Park Service has produced a high-quality presentation on the halibut population of Glacier Bay, Alaska. It takes the viewpoint of the marine biologists or rather, ichthyologists, who have been studying the adaptations,...\n
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\nGlacier Bay - The Kelp Forest\n

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\nFew people get to visit Alaska's Glacier Bay, and fewer yet go underwater to explore its kelp forest. Through this presentation, viewers get to do just that! In the process, they learn about the simple structure of kelp and the diverse...\n
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\nHow to Grow Your Own Glacier\n

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\nDid you know that in some parts of the world that glaciers can be grown? And that grown glaciers can be used to provide irrigation water? The narrator of a fascinating video reveals how growing glaciers can fight climate change. And...\n
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\nIs There Salt in a Glacier?\n

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\nWhat can conductivity tell us about a glacier? Groups analyze glacial melt to determine salt content through an analysis of the pH and conductivity measurements of two samples. Groups then determine the source of the salts. \n
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\nGlacier Dynamics\n

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\nStudents create flubber glaciers. In this glacier dynamics lesson, students experiment factors that may affect glacier speed. Factors include slope, ice temperature, and basal conditions. Students develop hypothesis, conduct experiment,...\n
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\nThe Blackfeet of Glacier National Park\n

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\nYoung scholars research an aspect of the Blackfeet tribe in Glacier National Park. They work together to create a presentation that is representative of their culture. They share their presentation with the class.\n
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\nEducating K-12 Students about Glacier Dynamics in a Changing Climate\n

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\nStudents determine which of the following parameters, slope, ice, temperature or basal condition affects the glacier speed the most. They create their own experiment to test what influences glacier speed and temperature of the ice.\n
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\nInside a Glacier - How it Flows?\n

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\nGlaciers are like huge pieces of sand paper with water pockets which makes it able to mold around its environment. Why are scientists so interested in glaciers? Watch this short clip to learn why glaciers are so strong and interesting to...\n
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\nGlacier Flow\n

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\nStudents investigate how glaciers flow through valleys. They answer discussion questions, and in small groups create a simulation of a glacier using a plastic shoe box, water, cornstarch, and pebbles, evaluating their results on a...\n
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\nGoing-to-the-Sun Road: A Model of Landscape Engineering (95)\n

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\nYoung thinkers identify the problems encountered in designing and building Going-to-the-Sun Road through Glacier National Park. They describe, introduce, and evaluate arguments for building roads to provide access to the park and other...\n
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\n The Web of Life\n

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\nStudents demonstrate the interrelationships of animals and plants. In this ecology lesson plan, students discuss the things plants and animals need for survival and study the glacier food chain. Students simulate the web of life by using...\n
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\nWhat's in a Name?\n

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\nYoung scholars explore the plants that grow in Glacier National Park. For this plant biology lesson, students invite a guest speaker to speak about plants that grow in Glacier National Park, as well as the scientific names for the...\n
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\nGo Glacier Go!\n

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\nStudents create a model of a glacier and observe how it moves. In this landforms instructional activity, students learn what a glacier is, build a model glacier and observe how it moves in a manner that more closely resembles a liquid...\n
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\nGlacier Climbing\n

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\nStudents discover where glaciers exist and how they move. In this glacier lesson, students work in groups to create a glacier in a replica valley and observe its properties.\n
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\nModel a Moving Glacier\n

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\nStudents study how alpine glaciers move and the factors that effect how fast a glacier moves.  In this glacier lesson students construct a glacier model, make a hypothesis and interpret data. \n
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