EXPEDITION TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

1. EXPEDITION TO GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Miisamiikoko to Presention by: Racquel Little Plume Physical Science, Geology, & Physics Browning High School

2. Napi punishes a rock(AN EAST SIDE GLACIAL STORY) “One beautiful Indian Summer day in the long ago times, Napi was walking with his friend Fox in the mountains above Cut Bank Creek. Although it was beyond the Moon of the Falling Leaves, the day was unusually warm. Napi, who always carried his buffalo robe, grew hot as they walked along. He and Fox stopped by a large black rock to rest and look at the scenery. “Ah, Old Rock, you poor thing”, said Napi, “You have to spend the long cold winter up here all by yourself with nothing to keep you warm. Here, take my robe.” With that, Napi gently placed his robe over the rock and the two friends continued on their way. Soon, however, as often happens in Indian Summer, there was a sudden change in the weather. Steel gray clouds began to roll in from the northwest. The wind howled and stinging flakes began to pelt the two hikers. “Fox, old friend”, asked Napi, “would you mind running back to get my robe?”

3. The kind Fox ran back but soon returned with the message that the rock was not willing to part with the robe and that he was quite angry that Napi would have the nerve to take back a gift. Just then they felt the earth shake and heard a loud rumble. Napi looked over his shoulder and saw the boulder rolling down upon them along the path. “Oh, oh.” yelled Fox, “We had better hightail it out of here. I think he is really angry!” The two fugitives ran out of the mountains and out onto the prairie, but they could not out-distance the rock. Just as they felt they could run no farther, Napi spotted his friends the Nighthawks. “Quickly”, he shouted, “stop that rock before it squashes us.” The fast-flying Nighthawks dove at the rock again and again. Each time they pecked at it, another large piece of rock broke off. Soon there was nothing left but a widely scattered trail of smaller rocks. The two friends collapsed upon the ground and thanked the Nighthawks between gasps. “In commemoration of this great deed you will always wear bright white slashes of honor across your wings.” It is because of this memorable chase that you still see these strange rocks from the mountains scattered far out onto the plains. ” * Adapted from http://www.nps.gov/glac/forteachers/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=374570 *

4. PROJECT GOALS • STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY GLACIAL LAND FORMS OF THE BLACKFEET RESERVATION AND GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. • STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND MINERALS

5. LEARNING OBJECTIVES • STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE FORMATION FEATURES OF GLACIAL EROSION SUCH AS: HORN, ARETE, CIRQUE GLACIER, MEDIAL MORAINE, VALLEY GLACIER, ICE-DAMNED LAKE, HANGING VALLEY, U-SHAPED VALLEY, KETTLE LAKE, GLACIAL STRIATIONS, ERRACTICS, MEANDERING RIVERS, DRUMLINS LATERAL MORAINE. DURING THE FIELD TRIP TO MANY GLACIERS. (MT SCIENCE 4.4) • STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DISTINGUISH PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND MINERALS OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. (MT SCIENCE 3.5, 4.2)

6. PRE TRIP • http://www.ig.utexas.edu/outreach/ice-bound/lessons/glacierlab.html • GLACIERS BASIC POWERPOINT • GLACIER LAB • GLACIER LAB CHECKLIST • GLACIER QUIZ • PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND MINERALS OF GNP * Adapted from Steve Stevenoski – Wisconsin Rapids High School *

7. Glacial Flow Lab

8. MINERALS AND LANDFORMSGLACIAL FORMATION HORN U-SHAPED VALLEY GLACIAL STRIATION

9. PLANTS BEARGRASS INDIAN PAINTBRUSH DOUGLAS FIR

10. ANIMALS KYI’YO (BEAR) NATAYO (BOBCAT) KSIKKIHKINI (EAGLE)

11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DR. C.W. MCLAUGHLIN Ph.D. -DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE HORIZONS INITIATIVE & TEACHING PROFESSOR DEPT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY TESS CORBIN- MSU DEPT OF CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE HORIZONS INITIATIVE JAMIE CORNISH Ph.D.- OUTREACH SPECIALIST EXTENDED MSU CHRIS BAHN Ph.D.- MSU DEPT OF CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS WALTER FLEMMING Ph.D. -CHAIR, MSU DEPT OF NAS JOHN PETERS Ph.D. - DIRECTOR OF TBI PROFESSOR MSU CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISRY ANGELA DESJARDINS- DIRECTOR MONTANA SPACE CONSORTIUM 2014 MAP STUDENTS CHRIS HARMAN- PROJECT COORDINATOR MONTANA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM NICOLE RAE Ph.D- DEAN LETTERS AND SCIENCES MSU MARY CLONINGER STEVE STEVENOSKI – WISCONSIN RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL JENNIFER GISKASS- MSU Graduate

12. references NAPI PUNISHES A ROCK http://www.nps.gov/glac/forteachers/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=374570 NAGT http://nagt.org/nagt/teaching_resources/teachingmaterials/11337.html INDIAN PAINTBRUSH http://www.ownbyphotography.com/newpage79.htm BEARGRASS http://plantlust.com/search/?raw=BEARGRASS DOUGLAS FIR http://www.tarleton.edu/Departments/range/woodlands%20and%20forest/northern%20rocky%20mountain%20forests/northernrockymountainforests.htm GRIZZLY BEAR http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/grizzly-bear/ BOBCAT http://huntingtop10.com/New-York/Hunting/Bobcat-Hunting/ EAGLE http://www.firstpeople.us/pictures/eagles/1024x768/Bald-Eagle-Wingspan-1024x768.html HORN http://geotripperimages.com/Erosional_Processes/DSC04396%20Horn%20and%20cirques%20at%20Lake%20Mary.jpg U-SHAPED VALLEY http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-photo-glacier-national-park-perfect-u-shaped-valley/92073824 GLACIAL STRIATION https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glaciers/gallery/grooves.html