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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the Bush Administration's plan to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from varying points of view. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students practice using the Internet and researching for specific information. They name a common plant and animal from 3 biomes and use the hyperlinks to find specific information. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the science and art of taxidermy, and research various biomes that could be depicted in museum displays. They synthesize their knowledge by creating dioramas that depict the diverse life forms typical of these biomes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore various hypotheses concerning the extinction of the woolly mammoth. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students are engaged in the study of physical and historical maps of ancient river civilizations. They analyze the reasons that human features are located in the places they have been found. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students compare the obeservations of traditional people with the oberservations of Western science. They validate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) through comparison and the identification of agreement with Western science. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. They also research wolves, their habits and habitats. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the physical and behavioral characteristics that make up a shorebird by creating shorebird puppets and putting on a shorebird puppet show. They also explore different types of threats to shorebird survival to include in their puppet show. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the impact of cycles on the ecosystem. They discuss the effects of extinction and biodiversity, causes of extinction and threats to biodiversity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss tourism and its social and environmental impacts. Then they discuss "ecotourism" (tourism that focuses on minimizing harm to the environment while contributing to the local economy.) They devise a plan for turning an existing company into an environmentally sustainable ecotourism company. Full Review »

