All about Alaska
Websites for studying about Alaska
A to Z Kids Stuff - Alaska
Fun Educational Activities
TheUS50.com - Alaska
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Alaska
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Class Brain.com - Alaska
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Alaska
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - Alaska
Fast Facts & Trivia
RoadsideAmerica.com - Alaska
Find Alaska travel tips, stories, field reports and maps for unusual tourist attractions and landmarks.
Awesome America - Alaska
Fun Facts • Stunning Photos • Travel Info
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NETSTATE.COM - Alaska
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Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Alaska
North Star Independent Homeschoolers
Interior Alaska
State Laws and Regulations - Alaska
Lazy Mountain Bible Church Homeschool Connections
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State Facts
Alaska was the 49th state to join the union. It became a state on January 3, 1959.
Capital - Juneau
Abbreviation - AK
Nickname - The Last Frontier
Motto - North To The Future
Song - Alaska's Flag
Bird - Willow Ptarmigan
Flower - Forget Me Not
Insect - Four Spot Skimmer Dragonfly
Area - approximately 656,425 square miles
Alaska field trips
Sitka Historical Society and Museum
Known as the only museum in Sitka that contains elements of all of Sitka’s history, the Sitka Historical Museum is packed with displays, photographs, and artifacts from Sitka’s Tlingit, Russian, and American history. This is a great first stop for travelers to orient themselves to Sitka.
Alaska Heritage Museum at Wells Fargo, Anchorage
The Alaska Heritage Museum celebrates the diverse cultural heritage of the many indigenous peoples of Alaska. Displaying a large collection of Alaskan Native artifacts and fine art by Alaskan artists, this is the largest private collection of its kind in Alaska.
Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
The Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum's mission is to "preserve, display, and honor Alaska's aviation heritage."
University of Alaska Museum of the North
Alaska’s best introduction to the state are the museum exhibits that show the diverse wildlife, people and land.
Crow Creek Mine
Crow Creek Mine, was one of the largest producing hydraulic placer gold mines in South Central Alaska and today is Alaska’s most popular “recreational” gold panning area. Nestled among the Chugach Mountains, Crow Creek Mine offers a unique blend of historical buildings, antiques, rare mining equipment, beautiful gardens, amazing wilderness scenery, hiking trails (including the Historic Iditarod Trail), and access to the explore the mines’ original claims. These claims are still producing gold to this very day and with a little work and a bit of luck, you might be quite surprised to find that you too can catch “gold fever”.
Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center
The Sheldon Museum's presentation of artifacts, clan trust property, and memorabilia enhances quality of life for area residents and visitors; informs researchers and historians; inspires artists and creative writers; and encourages community pride through permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits, and through a variety of programs for schools and the public.
Challenger Learning Center of Alaska
The mission of the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska is to inspire students to look beyond the ordinary, imagine the unattainable and answer those impossible questions through the pursuit of higher
education in science, technology, engineering and math.
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