Wolf Town Hall Classroom Visit
Students explore contrasting perspectives about wolf and wildlife management through mock town hall meetings.
Cross-cutting Concept: Wolves are controversial in the valley of Jackson Hole, and beyond. There are many different stakeholder interests; finding a middle ground is challenging.
Vocabulary: Fact vs. Myth, Mediator/Facilitator, stakeholders, controversy
Science Standards This Program Meets
MS-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Grade: Middle School
- Discipline: Life Science
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
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MS-LS2-2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Grade: Middle School
- Discipline: Life Science
Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
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MS-LS2-4 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Grade: Middle School
- Discipline: Life Science
Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
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MS-LS2-5 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Grade: Middle School
- Discipline: Life Science
Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
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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! |