Alaska Region - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-External Affairs

Outreach & Education

Educator Resources

Five Alaska-specific curricula have been produced. They are available on loan through the Alaska Resource Library & Information Services (ARLIS) at (907)-272-7547.

Alaska-specific curricula produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are listed below.

Wetlands and Wildlife Involve science, math, social studies, language arts, art, and bilingual/bicultural studies to make lessons relevant for students throughtout urban and rural Alaska. Teacher Guide, Teacher Information Manual, Field Trip Manual, Energy Flow in an Alaska Wetlands poster. One set K-6, one set 7-12. $24.95
Teach about Geese Using geese as the theme this K-12 curriculum is multi disciplinary. Covers four species of arctic nesting geese on the Yukon Kuskowim Delta. Includes activities, Facts About Geese Teacher Reference Manual, Goose Conservation Poster, Migration Game poster, 128 card packet of activity supplements, Goose Pursuit gameboard, 5 migration posters. $34.95
Arctic Nesting Shorebirds Information and activities designed to teach students about the importance of nesting shorebirds and the wetlands they depend upon. One unit helps classes become part of the Shorebird Sister Schools Program (educational internet unit). Grades K-12. $33.95
Learn About Seabirds Teacher background, 14 teacher activities, Guide to Alaskan Seabirds, Seabirds Zoobook, Poster: Help Protect Alaska's Seabirds. Interdisciplinary activities recently revised. Grades 4-6. $22.95
The Role of Fire in Alaska Developed to help teach about the natural role of wildfire in the Boreal Forest and Tundra ecosystems. Includes K-12 activities, Wildlife Habitat Cards. Online at (http://alaska.fws.gov/nwr/visitor/fire/curriculum.htm)