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Alaska's Living Tundra
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Grades k-6
Designed to support ADFG's Alaska Wildlife Tundra Curriculum, this
kit includes materials and information needed to study the tundra environment
and its inhabitants. Fees: $20 plus shipping one way.
Kids' Aerospace Kit
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Developed by teachers in three Southwest Region schools through the
Alaska Science Center. It will include the lesson plans that these
teachers developed and materials that introduce students in grades K-9
to aerospace technology. Astronomy, rocketry and space science will
be explored in a multi-disciplinary and thematic format.
Aviation Kit
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Allows teachers to introduce students to the basic concepts of force,
motion, friction, and aerodynamics through aviation.
Alaska's Loons
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Grades 2-6
This kit will help you teach children about the four species of loons
in alaska and what people can do to preserve loon habitat. Slides, videos,
costumes, and lots of activities.
Geese Kit
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Grades k-12
Students explore wetlands, bird migration, endangered and extinct species
and develop skills toward becoming environmentally responsible.
Gender Equity kit
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Variety of materials for enabling students to explore the role of women
in science, aviation, and aerospace.
Living Tundra
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You can choose between our Primary kit, and the Upper Elementary kit.
Teaches students about animals of the tundra. Involves students in games
and language arts. Places an emphasis on traditional values and customs.
Allows children to try hands-on activities to learn about permafrost and
the tundra environment. Designed to support the Alaska Fish and Game curriculum
"The Living Tundra."
Grades k-6
Minerals & Energy Kit
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Alaska specific, interdisciplinary set of lessons and information about
Alaska's colorful heritage with mineral and energy resources. Teachers
choose from over 150 hands-on student activities organized into distinct
modules. Activities facilitate student discovery of basic principles of
Earth Science and social-economic issues relevant to balancing mineral
and fossil fuel extraction with environmental concerns. Such participatory
learning experiences provide students with the awareness and skills to
analyze mineral forming processes to understand the technology and issues
surrounding development and to apply what they have learned to make informed
decisions for their lives and their communities.
Grade 4-8
Osmosis Kit
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Teachers lead students through a series of osmosis experiments with
provided materials.
Sea Mammals of Alaska Kit
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Introduces students to a variety of sea mammals of Alaska. Involves
students in cultural activities. Provides children's literature, music
and video tapes about sea mammals. Shares with students the importance
of sea mammals in the lives of the Aleuts. Includes numerous stuffed sea
mammals and hand puppets for dramatic play.
Grade k-6
Snow and Ice
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Primary and upper elementary
Students get involved with handson activities and learn about the physics
of snow and ice, how glaciers are formed and how they move avalanches,
and human and animal interaction with an arctic environment.
Thermodynamics Kit
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Materials in this kit are used to experiment with the insulation properties
of different furs indigenous to Alaska. Students examine different variables
and record data to test general hypotheses. Information on arctic
clothing and building materials is also included.
Water Quality Kit
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Grades k-3
Students learn about the water cycle, conduct observations of microscopic
organisms in water, and see the effects of chlorination. All materials
needed for doing water analysis. Especially useful in rural Alaska.
Wolf Kit
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This kit includes a puppet, latex tracks, a mask, a wolf skull, videos,
a cassette tape, posters, and books and other materials for activities.
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