Glacier Field Trip

By: Kristin Luhr and Kitty

Damanskis

GoalsGoals We would introduce this field trip by teaching We would introduce this field trip by teaching

them first about glaciers (terms).them first about glaciers (terms). Driving Questions . . .Driving Questions . . .

~ What creates these land features?~ What creates these land features?~ Does anything cause these to change over time?~ Does anything cause these to change over time?

Objectives . . . Objectives . . .

~ To be able to pick out different land features ~ To be able to pick out different land features that glaciers that glaciers have createdhave created

~ To be able to apply material learned in class to ~ To be able to apply material learned in class to the real world the real world

Outcomes . . . Outcomes . . . ~ Real pictures of certain land features~ Real pictures of certain land features

~ Ability to identify the effects of glaciers on ~ Ability to identify the effects of glaciers on actual landactual land

ApplicationApplication Terms:Terms:

~ Moraines - a landform created when material was ~ Moraines - a landform created when material was pushed up by pushed up by a glacier into distinct landforms a glacier into distinct landforms

~ Glacial outwash - Stratified deposits of sand and ~ Glacial outwash - Stratified deposits of sand and gravel, gravel, deposited by melt waters of a deposited by melt waters of a glacier glacier

~ Drumlin - stretched out hill made of glacial till in ~ Drumlin - stretched out hill made of glacial till in the direction the direction of glacial movement of glacial movement

~ Bedrock - The solid rock that underlies all soil, ~ Bedrock - The solid rock that underlies all soil, sand, clay, sand, clay, gravel and loose material on the gravel and loose material on the earth's surface earth's surface

~ Glacial Till - A general term for the rocks and ~ Glacial Till - A general term for the rocks and material left material left behind after glacial retreat behind after glacial retreat

Connection: Connection: The directions that have to be followed ask for you The directions that have to be followed ask for you

to look for these or refer to these specific features and to look for these or refer to these specific features and you have to be able to pick them out.you have to be able to pick them out.

Why Learn the Terms?Why Learn the Terms?

To be able to complete the field To be able to complete the field triptrip

Especially if you live in Especially if you live in Wisconsin there is evidence of Wisconsin there is evidence of them, so it’s good to know about them, so it’s good to know about the place you live.the place you live.

It’s a part of our Earth’s past It’s a part of our Earth’s past

PicturesPictures

CostsCosts

~ For a group of 40 students you’ll ~ For a group of 40 students you’ll need a busneed a bus

~ Digital cameras~ Digital cameras

~ A lot of extra time~ A lot of extra time

~ You would need a few chaperones ~ You would need a few chaperones just for when just for when students have to get out of students have to get out of the bus at the quarry and to the bus at the quarry and to climb the climb the Delta Kame ( not many because they won’t Delta Kame ( not many because they won’t

be little kids)be little kids)

Permission SheetPermission Sheet

Permission to leave school groundsPermission to leave school grounds If special needs – that someone is If special needs – that someone is

there to help them when leaving the there to help them when leaving the bus and doing the climbingbus and doing the climbing

Ask about any medical conditions – Ask about any medical conditions – especially asthma because they’ll be especially asthma because they’ll be doing some physical activitydoing some physical activity

Important to Learning Important to Learning ProcessProcess

Helps them see that science can be applied in their Helps them see that science can be applied in their own worldown world

Connect the content studied in class about glaciers Connect the content studied in class about glaciers to their communityto their community

They can see that field trips can be more than just They can see that field trips can be more than just going to museumsgoing to museums

Students would tell what they liked most about the Students would tell what they liked most about the triptrip

Students would tell something that they learned on Students would tell something that they learned on the trip that they did not know beforethe trip that they did not know before

Students could make a journal of all the pictures Students could make a journal of all the pictures taken as well as why these pictures are importanttaken as well as why these pictures are important

AssessmentAssessment

Students would take detailed notes while Students would take detailed notes while on the tripon the trip

While on the trip, students would take While on the trip, students would take pictures of the landmarkspictures of the landmarks Are pictures of the correct landmarks?Are pictures of the correct landmarks?

Make a journal of their experienceMake a journal of their experience Include terms in their journalInclude terms in their journal

Are the terms used correctly?Are the terms used correctly?

LiteratureLiterature Websites:Websites:

To learn more about glaciers and climate change, go to To learn more about glaciers and climate change, go to www.toptotop.org/climate/glaciers.phpwww.toptotop.org/climate/glaciers.php ( (

You can learn more about types of glaciers at You can learn more about types of glaciers at pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/glaciertypes/glaciertypes.htmlpubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/glaciertypes/glaciertypes.html

Trade BooksTrade Books On the Way to the BeachOn the Way to the Beach. Written and illustrated by . Written and illustrated by

Henry Cole. Greenwillow. Henry Cole. Greenwillow. Gorgeous illustrations and a unique layout encourage the Gorgeous illustrations and a unique layout encourage the

reader to make observations in a forest, at the edge of a salt reader to make observations in a forest, at the edge of a salt marsh, on sand dunes, and on the beach. This transect marsh, on sand dunes, and on the beach. This transect approach provides an interesting perspective. Fold-out approach provides an interesting perspective. Fold-out pages list the ecosystem inhabitants, and the reader can pages list the ecosystem inhabitants, and the reader can search the illustration for each plant, animal, or item. search the illustration for each plant, animal, or item. Picture keys at the back of the book allow the reader to Picture keys at the back of the book allow the reader to identify the ecosystem inhabitants. identify the ecosystem inhabitants.

Cross Curricular Cross Curricular ConnectionsConnections

Photography/ArtPhotography/Art Students can use their pictures to make a Students can use their pictures to make a

collage or other art projectcollage or other art project High School- students can analyze the pictures High School- students can analyze the pictures

they took while on the tripthey took while on the trip Reading/WritingReading/Writing

Students will read trade booksStudents will read trade books Write a make believe story about a glacier or Write a make believe story about a glacier or

other landmark and how it formedother landmark and how it formed Geography/Social Studies Geography/Social Studies

Learn about the formation of glaciers and why Learn about the formation of glaciers and why and how they come to be where they are todayand how they come to be where they are today

MisconceptionsMisconceptions

ChildrenChildren Might not realize how what we learn applies to Might not realize how what we learn applies to

their worldtheir world Might not realize that how the earth forms Might not realize that how the earth forms

effects our houses and materials we use effects our houses and materials we use Did not realize how clear the landmarks Did not realize how clear the landmarks

would be so clear/visiblewould be so clear/visible Did not realize how the land and what Did not realize how the land and what

comes out of it effects the communitycomes out of it effects the community Building materialsBuilding materials Old vs. New housesOld vs. New houses