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Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Snowshoe HIKE Put one “shoe” in front of the other as you explore winter in the Sleeping Bear Dunes on snowshoes. Grade Level: 3rd–5th grade 1 Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Overview The following lessons were designed as pre, during, and post activities for snow shoe hikes to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The purpose of the pre visit activities is to build background knowledge and to create interest and excitement for the snow shoe hike. The lessons during the hike will allow students to explore concepts in winter ecology and snow-science in a hands-on, experiential format. The post activities are designed to extend learning and to give students the opportunity to be creative and to connect learning to the real world. The lessons are designed to work together, yet can be used in a mix and match way based on student interest and needs. Pre Visit Activities Grade Level Snow shoe history and design/Snowshoe 3 – 5 (with emphasis on 4th grade) Art Extensions It’s Cool to Stay Warm Duration Tricky Tracks 1 Glacial impact on Sleeping Bear Dunes National Each lesson is designed to take about 1 – 2 Lakeshore (links, questions, experiment) hours or class periods. However, some lessons can be broken into learning segments that may Suggested Hike Activities from Snowschool require less time. Step In Step Out Group size Snowshoe Rock-Paper-Scissors Adaptation Run Up to 36 students Deer’s ears Snow Track Theories Location Winter Camouflage Classroom for pre and post activities Snowshoe trails in Sleeping Bear Dunes NL During Hike Resource file:///C:/Users/meyersjo/Downloads/SnowSchool%20 Activity%20and%20Curriculum%20Guide%202015- 16%20(1).pdf Post Visit Activities Tricky Tracks 2 Super Survivor Glaciers Then, Now, and in the Future Mission Ad Campaign 2 Reflection Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Learning Objectives for Pre and Post Lessons Pre Visit Lesson 4: Glacial impact on Sleeping Bear Lesson 1: Snowshoe history and design Dunes National Lakeshore Students will learn the historic significance of snow- Students will learn how glaciers move and how shoes as it relates to Sleeping Bear Dunes area. glaciers impacted the land around Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Students will compare and contrast snowshoe mod- els and learn how certain features provide for better Post Visit movement in different types of terrain and snow and how snowshoe technology has changed over time. Lesson 5: Super Survivor Students will design and create a model of a super Students will compare snowshoe design with adap- survivor species after learning about winter plant and tations of animals that winter in the Sleeping Bear animal adaptations and develop an argument for the Dunes National Lakeshore and create sketches or viability of the species on a new planet. diagrams comparing similar features. Students will describe how artwork communicates Lesson 6: Tricky Tracks 2 facts and/or experiences of various cultures. Students will learn how to distinguish between ob- servation and inference and they will be introduced to the idea that all ideas are valid unless there is Lesson 2: It’s Cool to Stay Warm further evidence to suggest otherwise. Students will research the physical and behavioral strategies an animal uses to survive the winter. Lesson 7: Glaciers: Then, Now and in Students will learn the meaning of the terms hiberna- the Future tion, dormancy, migration, and adaptation. Students will learn where the world’s glaciers are located, how they are changing, and what the impli- Students will create a product highlighting what they cations of change may be for the future. have learned and present their findings to classmates. Lesson 8: Mission Ad Campaign Lesson 3: Tricky Tracks 1 Students will create an ad that promotes the Sleeping Students will learn how to observe patterns in Bear Dunes mission statement. tracks and to categorize the track pattern as straight-walking, hopping, or waddling. 3 Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Students will justify how their ad supports the mission statement. Students will present their ad projects to an audience. In addition, students will ask questions, develop and use models, plan and carry out investigations, write an argument, and communicate information. Procedure In lesson plans. Assessment In lesson plans where applicable. Additional resources http://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/education/upload/ Winter%20Ecology%20Teacher%20Guide%202010. pdf Glacier National Park Winter Ecology Teacher Packet 4 Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Table of Contents National Standards/Content Expectations .......................................................6 Pre-visit Activites Snowshoe Design and History Pre Visit ...........................................................................10 History of Snowshoes ....................................................................................................................14 Snowshoe Art and Pictures ............................................................................................................16 It’s Cool to Stay Warm Pre Visit .......................................................................................20 Tricky Tracks 1 Pre Visit...................................................................................................25 Glaciers and the Impact on the Sleeping Bear Dunes Pre Visit ........................................38 How Does Glacier Movement Affect Earth? .................................................................................41 Post-visit Activites Super Survivor! Post Visit .................................................................................................43 Tricky Tracks 2 Post Visit .................................................................................................44 Glaciers: Then, Now, and in the Future Post Visit ...........................................................51 Sleeping Bear Dunes Mission Ad Campaign .....................................................................53 5 Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore National Standards/Content Expectations Based on NGSS and CCSS Science NGSS Use evidence (e.g., measurements, observations, pat- Trick Tracks 1 and 2 terns) to construct an explanation. (4-PS3-1) Make observations to produce data to serve as the ba- sis for evidence for an explanation of a phenomenon or test a design solution. (4-PS3-2) ETS1.A: Defining Engineering Problems, Possible Super Survivors solutions to a problem are limited by available ma- terials and resources (constraints). The success of a designed solution is determined by considering the desired features of a solution (criteria). Different proposals for solutions can be compared on the basis of how well each one meets the specified criteria for success or how well each takes the constraints into account. (secondary to 4-PS3-4) Energy can be transferred in various ways and be- It’s Cool to Stay Warm tween objects. (4-PS3-1),(4- PS3-2),(4-PS3-3), (4- PS3-4) Similarities and differences in patterns can be used to Snow Shoe Design sort and classify designed products. (4- PS4-3) Tricky Tracks 1 and 2 Construct an argument that plants and animals have Glacial Impact internal and external structures that function to sup- Glaciers: Then, Now, Future port survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, sur- vival, behavior, and reproduction. (4-LS1-1) 6 Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore A system can be described in terms of its components Glacial Impact and their interactions. (4- LS1-1),(4-LS1-2) Glaciers: Then, Now, Future Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations Glacial Impact and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. Local, regional, and global patterns of rock forma- tions reveal changes over time due to earth forces, such as earthquakes. The presence and location of certain fossil types indicate the order in which rock layers were formed. (4-ESS1-1) Patterns can be used as evidence to support an expla- Tricky Tracks 1 and 2 nation. (4-ESS1-1) 4-ESS2-1. Make observations and/or measurements Glacial Impact to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation. 4-ESS2-2. Analyze and interpret data from maps to Glacial Impact describe patterns of Earth’s features. Make observations and/or measurements to produce Tricky Tracks 1 data to serve as the basis for evidence for an explana- Glacial Impact tion of a phenomenon. (4-ESS2-1) Analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenome- Tricky Tracks 1 and 2 na using logical reasoning. (4-ESS2-2) Glacial Impact Rainfall helps to shape the land and affects the types Glacial Impact of living things found in a region. Water, ice, wind, Glaciers: Then, Now, Future living organisms, and gravity break rocks, soils, and sediments into smaller particles and move them around. (4-ESS2-1) Obtain and combine information from books and oth- Glaciers: Then, Now, Future er reliable media to explain phenomena. (4-ESS3-1) Tricky Tracks 1 Cause and effect relationships are routinely identified Glaciers: Then, Now, Future and used to explain change. (4-ESS3-1) 7 Snowshoe Hike Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Over time, people’s needs and wants change, as