| Title |
URL |
Information |
Science for
Alaska Lecture
Series |
https://www.gi.
alaska.edu
/events/science
-alaska-
lecture-series |
The University of Alaska Geophysical Institute hosts free public science talks that
can be streamed from this website. In addition to archived past talks, you can register
for upcoming talks on this website. Grade level 9–12+ |
Birding in
Nome |
https://www.
alaska.org
/guide/birding
-locations
-in-nome#Birding
%20in%20Town |
This Alaska.org webpage is dedicated to birding in Nome. It includes points of interest
and a map where it is common to bird in Nome. It discusses the best time for birding
in Nome, things to know about birding in Nome, and gives advice for exploring guided
options. Grade level K–12 |
| Aurorasaurus |
https://www.
aurora
saurus.org/ |
Use this website to learn more about aurora and to participate in citizen-science
tracking of when and where aurora can be seen. Website includes an estimate of when
and where aurora can be seen on particular dates. Grade level K–12 |
Deep Ocean Education
Project |
https://deepocean
education.org/ |
This resource hub provides access to ocean-themed learning for educators and students
alike. In the Arctic-themed resources, there are short articles on topics such as
Arctic biodiversity, landscapes, ice coring and microbes, denizens of the deep, sea
ice, and fishing. The website includes both short articles and short videos that could
be used in lessons. Grade level K–12 |
World Wildlife Federation:
“Arctic Lesson
Plans” |
https://wwf.panda
.org/discover/
knowledge_hub/
teacher_resources
/lesson_plans/ |
This website includes math and science lesson plans that center on the Arctic. Math
lessons help students understand and represent data presented in bar and pie charts,
recognize 3D shapes, and understand the properties of the number 6 (hexagon, tessellation).
The science lessons relate to the math lessons, with a focus on food chains. Lessons
are designed for students aged 8–11. |
Earth Science
Week: “Sea Ice
and Salinity” |
https://www.
earthsciweek
.org/classroom
-activities/
sea-and-ice-
salinity |
This website hosts a lesson plan originally designed by the NASA Aquarius Mission
and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The lesson teaches students about sea ice
and the effects of salinity on its formation. |
Alaska Science
Pod |
https://alaska
sciencepod.
buzzsprout.com/ |
Alaska Science Pod is a podcast hosted by science writer Ned Rozell, who has been
writing the weekly the Alaska Science Forum for over 25 years. Each podcast ranges
from approximately 30-60 minutes. New episodes drop the first Tuesday of the month.
Grade level 9–12 |
| Alaska Science Forum |
https://www.gi.
alaska.edu/
alaska-science
-forum |
This weekly column, published by UAF’s Geophysical Institute, covers important Alaska
issues, including arctic geology, animals, sea ice. Use the articles as a quick way
to capture student’s interest into a larger study unit. Grade level 9–12 |
Norton Sound - Fisheries
Research and Development (NSEDC) |
https://www.
nsedc.com/
fisheries/fisheries
-research
-development/ |
This webpage is part of the NSEDC website. It has links to all the fish, water and
research projects in the local area. A large focus is on salmon and the work to build
and maintain a sustainable salmon population. Projects also include crab, herring
and cod. |
National
Geographic:
“Life in the Arctic Exploration” |
https://www.
national
geographic.com
/travel
/slideshow/life-in-
arctic-exploration-culture#close |
Slide show with images of the Arctic. Access to the slides requires subscription. |
National Snow
& Ice Data
Center: “All About Arctic Climatology and Meteorology:
Arctic People” |
https://nsidc.
org/learn |
Website provides a basic history about living in the Arctic. Other pages on the website
include information about the cryosphere, glaciers, snow, sea ice, and climatology. |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: “Can the Ocean Freeze?” |
https://ocean
service.noaa.
gov/fact/ocean
freeze.html |
This short page details information about sea ice. |
Alaska
Department of
Fish & Game: “Chinook
Salmon” |
https://www.
adfg.alaska
.gov/index.cfm
?adfg=chinook.
printerfriendly |
This webpage discusses chinook salmon—general description, habitat, life history,
etc. |
Alaska
Department of
Fish & Game: “Chum Salmon” |
https://www.
adfg.alaska.
gov/index.cfm?
adfg=chum
salmon.main |
This webpage discusses chum salmon—general description, habitat, life history, etc. |
Alaska
Department of
Fish & Game:
“Coho Salmon” |
https://www.
adfg.alaska.
gov/index.cfm
?adfg=coho
salmon.main |
This webpage discusses coho salmon—general description, habitat, life history, etc. |
Alaska
Department of
Fish & Game:
“Pink Salmon” |
https://www.
adfg.alaska.
gov/index.cfm
?adfg=pink
salmon.main |
This webpage discusses pink salmon—general description, habitat, life history, etc. |
Alaska
Department of
Fish & Game: “Sockeye Salmon” |
https://www.
adfg.alaska.gov
/index.cfm?
adfg=sockeye
salmon.main |
This webpage discusses sockeye salmon—general description, habitat, life history,
etc. |
| Bering Sea Gold (reality show in Nome) |
https://www.
imdb.com/title
/tt2182427/ |
The gold rush in Alaska isn't confined to the state's precious ground. It's taking
place on the sea ... or more accurately, on the bottom of the frigid Bering Sea. This
series follows four gold dredges and their eccentric and driven crews who risk their
lives to find as much gold as possible before winter sets in and it's too dangerous
to dive. |
Life Below Zero (reality TV show
in AK &
the Arctic) |
https://www.
nationalgeo
graphic.com/
tv/shows/life-
below-zero |
This reality show has 18 seasons. This series takes viewers deep into an Alaskan winter
to meet tough, resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and
man-eating beasts to survive the season. When the closest neighbor is more than 300
miles away, these Alaskans subsist solely on what is hunted and foraged. While this
may be laughable for students it can also be used as an entry point to different concepts. |
| Arctic Sink Holes - NOVA Video |
https://www.
pbs.org/video
/arctic-sink
holes-9jwenj/ |
In Alaska, a huge lake erupts with bubbles of inflammable gas. Scientists are discovering
that these mystifying phenomena add up to a ticking time bomb, as long-frozen permafrost
melts and releases vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. |
Roam Nome -
Bird Guide |
https://roam-
nome.business.
site/#summary |
Carol Gales is a local guide focused on ornithology . She could be an excellent classroom
resource or field trip. She operates in winter and summer. |
AK Energy Smart - Increasing Energy Literacy in
Alaskans |
https://akenergy
smart.org/ |
AK EnergySmart is a free curriculum resource designed to give Alaskan youth an understanding
of the high economic and environmental costs of power generation and the importance
of conserving energy at home and school |
|
Fresh Eyes on
Ice
|
http://fresheyes
onice.org/ |
Connecting Arctic Communities through a Revitalized and Modernized Freshwater Ice
Observation Network |
Winterberry
Project |
https://uaf-iarc
.org/project/winterberry/ |
Winterberry is a citizen science project where University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists
and community volunteers investigate how shifting seasons could affect when berries
are available to animals and people. |
|
Qanniksuq: It
is Snowing
|
https://sites.
google.com/
alaska.edu/snow/ |
Developed as a product of the Cultural Connections Process Model. For the STEM Teaching
In Rural Areas using Cultural Knowledge Systems project. |
| Learning through Cultural Connections: The Northern Lights |
https://cultural
connections.gi.
alaska.edu/ |
Learning through Cultural Connections: The Northern Lights targets lifelong learners
through the development of informal educational products based on the topic of the
aurora. |
Alaska Science
for All |
|
YouTube Channel housing UAF Geophysical Institute videos |
