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- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe and explain variations in Alaska's physical environment including climate, landforms, natural resources and natural hazards and compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore how humans adapt to variations in physical environment, compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment and identify and compare the human characteristics of selected regions. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students explore the natural history of arctic Alaska through lecture and discussion. They write poems and complete research papers about Arctic animals. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students explore the characteristics and habitats of North American bears in Alaska. They will identify the three species of bears, their physical characteristics and their habitats. They will demonstrate understanding by creating a life-size version of each bear. Students will locate the areas on the map of North America (193kb) depicting the habitat of each bear. Each student will create a model of the habitat of the bear of their choice Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students examine the conditions of the United States' purchase of Alaska from Russia. They chronologically organize the historical information of the purchase and the controversy that ensued, as well as identify key issues and results of the purchase. Students will then consider whether or not the purchase of Alaska as a US territory was a worthwhile investment based on the economic and cultural data. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the film THE 49TH STAR and a variety of other sources to the history of Alaska's statehood. They research more closely the life of one individual who played a role in the statehood process. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students examine the historical issues that impacted the development of the Alaska Constitution. Using the internet, they read various articles and answer questions related to the Constitution. They write an essay from the point of view of a framer of the Constitution and discuss how far the state has progressed. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the landscape of the fjord area of Alaska. Using information found in their textbook, they illustrate how ice produces landforms. They identify the different types of glaciers. In groups, they create models showing the glacial topography in different stages. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the landmarks of Juneau, Alaska. Using maps, they locate the city and discover there are no roads connecting it to the interior of Alaska. They identify ways to get to Juneau and trace their routes on a map. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students create an electronic scrapbook of a virtual field trip to Alaska. They first check the weather and plan what to bring for a real trip. As they explore various websites representing five stopovers on the trip they copy photos and journal about the trip. they trip ends with an e-mail correspondence with an Alaskan pen pal. Full Review »
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