Animated Lessons
Websites for studying about Alaska
50 State Quarters® Program - Alaska
The United States Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site is sprinkled with coin and character images for you to color. (Y, M, O, T)
50 States.com - Alaska
Fast Facts & Trivia (Y, M, O, T)
A to Z Kids Stuff - Alaska
Fun Educational Activities (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska - Kenai Peninsula Kids Online
Loads of great activities and learning challenges about this area of Alaska. (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska Digital Wildlife Photography Handbook
This 10-page handbook is written for students 4-12th grade. It contains great tips about digital photography as well as wildlife photography. (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska Fun Facts
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Alaska Kids
From the State of Alaska: Education, safety and nature information. (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska Kids Corner
Find more stuff about Alaska and the
MMS here! (Y)
Alaska Kids' Stuff
From SLED: Statewide Library Electronic Doorway. (Y M)
Alaska Unit Study
From about.com (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska: A virtual Field Trip
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Alaska: Facts, Map and State Symbols
From Enchanted Learning,com (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska:The Last Frontier State
From Mr Donn.org (Y, M, O, T)
Alaska’s Wild Salmon Teacher’s Guide
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Awesome America - Alaska
Fun Facts • Stunning Photos • Travel Info
for all 50 States (Y, M, O, T)
Bears and You
Nothing will guarantee your safety in bear country, but knowledge of bears and proper behavior greatly reduce your risk. For years people have believed that the one thing predictable about bear behavior is that it’s unpredictable. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists disagree. "Bears have reasons for doing things. It’s only from our lack of understanding that their behavior seems unpredictable," says John Hechtel, a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. He has 18 years’ experience studying bear and human encounters.
Hechtel’s job has placed him in potentially dangerous situations numerous times but he doesn’t tell gruesome stories of being attacked, mauled, swatted, or stomped. Because of his understanding of bear behavior, Hechtel is able to use simple, respectful tactics and avoid dangerous encounters. (Y, M, O, T)
Chugach National Forest Photos
WOW!!! (Y, M, O, T)
Class Brain.com - Alaska
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school. (Y, M, O, T)
Eight Stars of Gold: The Story of Alaska's Flag
The Alaska State Museum designed its online resources site to give teachers, students and families access to the Museum's current exhibits and collections. Using historical information and guided interpretation, students can visit and learn from exhibits which they may not have the opportunity to physically view. All activities and lesson plans are correlated to the Alaska State Content Standards in a number of disciplines, including the Arts, English/Language Arts, Social Studies and Mathematics. (Y M)
Endangered and Threatened Species of Alaska Curriculum
Center for Alaska Coastal Studies. Materials focus on selected Alaskan species that are threatened, endangered, or at risk. Learn about wildlife population dynamics, the factors that may place species at risk, and efforts by people to help wildlife species recover.
The teaching packet is designed to help you introduce the concepts of "biodiversity" and "endangered" to your students in a hands-on interactive way. (Y, M, O, T)
Explore the States - Alaska
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past. (Y, M, O, T)
Gene Conservation Lab Kids Page
Hi kids! This web page is about fish, fish and the State of Alaska. If you're grade-school age, then this page is for you. If you are older than that, you might still be interested; but, you better get the permission of a grade-schooler to continue. In this page you will find pictures of Alaskan kids catching all kinds of fish. You will read fishy stories, including the salmon story. (Y, M)
Georgeson Botanical Garden
A nationally recognized botanical garden and a member of a national network of educational and research institutions dedicated to plant culture and conservation. (Y, M, O, T)
KetchiKids.com
Join our KetchiKids community today and start enjoying educational and creative web sites for children of all ages. (Y, M, O, T)
Learn About Seabirds (pdf)
About 86 percent of the total U.S. population of seabirds occur in Alaska. The "Learn About Seabirds" curricula is for grades 4-6 and is designed to teach students about Alaska's seabird populations, their worldwide significance, and the impacts seabirds are vulnerable to. (M)
NETSTATE.COM - Alaska
Learn About the 50 States (Y, M, O, T)
RoadsideAmerica.com - Alaska
Find Alaska travel tips, stories, field reports and maps for unusual tourist attractions and landmarks. (Y, M, O, T)
Role of Fire in Alaska Unit Study
Alaska forest and tundra fires burn thousands of acres each year, affecting Alaskans throughout the state. Whether these fires are a result of natural events, prescribed burns, or human accident, they effect Alaska's ecosystems, wildlife, and economy. This curriculum was designed to help Alaskan students learn about the role of fire in boreal forest and tundra ecosystems. (Y, M, O, T)
Sea Ducks of Alaska Activity Guide
Journey into the world of sea ducks with a hands-on Activity Guide for 4-6th graders (M)
The 50 States - Alaska
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students. (Y, M, O, T)
The State of Alaska
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TheUS50.com - Alaska
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages! (Y, M, O, T)
Wildlife Conservation
Alaska Department of Fish & Game (Y, M, O, T)
Women in Alaska History
ThinkQuest on Women in Alaska's History. (Y, M, O, T)
“It’s Not Easy Being Green”,an amphibian curriculum
"It's Not Easy Being Green" - a very cool curriculum created by ADFG staff will help you and your students learn the answers to these questions and much more about amphibians including their unique and amazing biology, behavior, and habitat needs. In addition, you'll find information about their colorful role in myths, folklore, literature, and Alaska Native culture.
This upper elementary and middle school curriculum integrates language arts, lab and field science, and social studies in an introductory study about frogs, toads & salamanders (otherwise known as amphibians). We invite you to try the activities in "It's Not Easy Being Green" and when you do, please let us know how it goes. (Y, M)
For more Alaska resources visit the Alaska Homeschool Resources page
Thanks to graphicmaps.com for the state graphics