Get Outside!

Superior View Hike

Class Description:

Students will take a three mile round trip hike along a section of the Wolf Ridge trail system and the Superior Hiking Trail. A spectacular overlook awaits them above Lake Superior. The instructor will involve students in a demonstration dealing with the importance of the lake’s fresh water before leaving the classroom. Stopping along the way at five different rest stops, students will examine the geology, history, and meteorology of the area.

Outcomes

  • Upon completion of the Lake Superior View Hike class students will be able to:
  • Recount the geologic history of Wolf Ridge and Lake Superior.
  • Express the importance and value of fresh water, Lake Superior specifically.
  • Understand the geography of Lake Superior and how it has affected human history along its shores.
  • Describe the main pollution threats to Lake Superior.

Minnesota Graduation Standards

Wolf Ridge has aligned the Center's entire curriculum to Minnesota Department of Education Academic Standards. As the primary student audience at Wolf Ridge is from 4th-12th grade, the matrices address these grade levels. Teachers may request that their students focus upon a specific benchmark while attending Wolf Ridge. The Wolf Ridge Curriculum Standards Matrix addresses benchmarks in

  • Science
  • Math
  • History and Social Science
  • Language Arts
  • Arts

Wolf Ridge Curriculum Concepts

  • Natural locations have inherent value.
  • This location has been and is being affected by the natural and environmental history of the area.
  • Many factors, such as weather patterns, imported/exported pollution, and watersheds can affect the health of Lake Superior.
  • See entire Wolf Ridge Curriculum Framework

 

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Time
3 hours total
2 1/3 hours outdoors

Audience
4th grade - adult

Activity level
strenuous

Travel
3 mile

Total uphill travel
350 feet

150 px wide please

"I used to think there were endless cities. Now all I see are endless forests."

-Prior Lake Student