Seasons & Wildlife Field Trip
Students use inquiry, outdoor exploration, and observation of scientific resources such as animal furs and antlers to understand animal adaptations. Students will learn about how animals change how they move, what they wear, and what they eat in each season. Depending on the time of year, there can also be the opportunity for a hike or snowshoe exploration to discover what animals are doing during that time of year. Songs and stories can also be included. This program is offered in any season (three programs: Fall, Winter and/or Spring) or can be delivered in multiple seasons to compare and contrast what animals are doing at different times of the year. Available as a field trip or classroom visit.
Crosscutting Concepts: Systems in the natural and designed world have parts that work together. Matter is transported into, out of, and within systems. Events have causes that generate observable patterns. Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed and used as evidence.
Vocabulary: fall, winter, spring, summer, season, adapt, survive, habitat, Lynx, Snowshoe Hare, Weasel
Science Standards This Program Meets
K-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems
- Grade: Kindergarten
- Discipline: Earth & Space Science
Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns overtime.
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K-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
- Grade: Kindergarten
- Discipline: Earth & Space Science
Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants and animals (including humans) and the places they live.
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K-ESS3-2 Earth and Human Activity
- Grade: Kindergarten
- Discipline: Earth & Space Science
Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.
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K-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures & Processes
- Grade: Kindergarten
- Discipline: Life Science
Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
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About Grand Teton National Park
Turn Grand Teton National Park into your classroom! We offer programs year-round including field trips with hands-on exploration, rangers visiting your classroom with park resources, or even opportunities to connect to rangers digitally. Topics range from “taking a walk on the wild side” with ecology, “rocking the Tetons” with geology, or learning that "every snowflake counts" from rangers sitting at a desk made of snow. If you don't see a program here that meets your needs, please contact park educators to explore options for a customized program.
View All Programs Visit Website| Who | Park rangers (GRTE_Education@nps.gov) |
| What | Field trips and classroom visits about ecology, geology, history, ranger careers, and outdoor leadership |
| When | All year |
| Where | In your national park or your classroom |
| Why | Because learning sticks when you experience the real thing! |