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Alaska Native Ways of Knowing

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Pupils watch a video on the Alaskan native ways. They examine how knowledge was passed down from elders and how the Alaskans lived with harmony in nature.  Learners then prepare and present a classroom science fair project based on their own lives. 

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air, fire, water

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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
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Project-Based Learning
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Video
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