EXPEDITION TO
GLACIER NATIONAL
PARK
Miisamii ko ko to
Presention by:
Racquel Little Plume
Physical Science, Geology, & Physics
Browning High School
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?”
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=374
570 *
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
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE FORMATION
FEATURES OF GLACIAL EROSION SUCH AS: HORN, ARETE,
CIRQUE GLACIER, MEDIAL MORAINE,VALLEY GLACIER, ICEDAMNED 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)
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 *
GLACIAL FLOW LAB
MINERALS AND LANDFORMS
GLACIAL FORMATION
HORN
U-SHAPED VALLEY
GLACIAL
STRIATION
PLANTS
BEARGRASS
INDIAN PAINTBRUSH
DOUGLAS FIR
ANIMALS
KYI’YO (BEAR)
NATAYO (BOBCAT)
KSIKKIHKINI (EAGLE)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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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
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