Glacial DetectivesLesson plan
What are glaciers? How do they form? How do they move? Objective Students will learn about glacial features by examining real photographs from Kenai Fjords National Park. In small groups, students will study photos and learn how glaciers move, how they affect the lands around them, and what clues they leave when they have been in an area. Background Teachers need to read the Glaciers (pg 69) and Harding Icefield (pg 73) sections of the Forging Connections resource. Together as a class, read chapters 3, 4 and 5 of Frozen in Motion. Preparation All of the readings and worksheet can be found in t Duration: 90 Minutes Additional Standards: NATIONAL STANDARDS: Science D 1, F 4, G 1.