Sharing the Fascinating Ice Age Floods Story Since 1995
The Ice Age Floods Institute (IAFI) is dedicated to advancing public understanding of one of North America’s most extraordinary geologic events—the Ice Age Floods. Education is central to our core missions: to promote broad awareness of the Ice Age Floods; to provide accurate, authoritative interpretation of their scientific significance; to develop high-quality interpretive, educational, and visitor-information resources; to serve as a trusted clearinghouse for information, materials, and expert contacts; and to partner in the development and promotion of the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail.
To fulfill these missions, IAFI hosts meetings, presentations, and field trips through our regional chapters and collaborates with schools, educators, researchers, and partner organizations to support educational and research programs, workshops, and public events. We invite you to explore and participate in these programs as we share the remarkable story of the Ice Age Floods.
Developing an Ice Age Floods Animation Through Science, Partnership, and Interpretation Explaining the Missoula Floods has never been simple. The floods reshaped landscapes across much of the Pacific Northwest, yet they occurred thousands of years ago, unfolded repeatedly rather than
Thousands of K-12 students across the Pacific Northwest are becoming Ice Age Floods detectives—investigating ancient catastrophic flooding, conducting hands-on experiments, and sharing geological discoveries with their communities. Some may be inspired to become scientists who will ask new questions
Every student in the Northwest should experience the incredible science story of the megafloods that shaped our landscape and history. To help bring this story to life, the Ice Age Floods Institute, Engaging Every Student, and our partners are excited
New Curriculum Resources
Participants will explore a new Ice Age Floods Detectives phenomena-based curriculum with supporting presentations targeted to 4th grade, as well as hands-on investigations from the National Park Service’s Investigating Ice Age Floods curriculum. Both explore the
IAFI Grants Empowering Teachers to Share the Ice Age Floods Story with Students Mini-grants of up to $500 now available for K-12 educators Open Application Period The Ice Age Floods Institute is proud and excited to announce a groundbreaking initiative to bring
Introduction The primary role of the Cheney-Spokane Chapter, Ice Age Floods Institute (IAFICS) student research grants program is to provide partial support of undergraduate senior thesis and graduate student thesis research on Ice Age floods in the Pacific Northwest at