Links for Science Teachers

Alaska Science Education Resource Links

• Alaska Native Geoscience Learning Experience- https://serc.carleton.edu/ANGLE/index.html
• The University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Science Education Resource Bank- https://outreach.gi.alaska.edu/
• Reach- https://k12reach.org/
• Prepares – https://sites.google.com/lksd.org/prepares/home
• Unite US – http://uniteusforclimate.org/
• Globe Learning and Observing to Benefit the Environment - https://uaf-iarc.org/engagement/k12-education/globe/
• Permafrost Outreach – http://ine.uaf.edu/werc/projects/permafrost/
• Fresh Eyes on Ice – http://fresheyesonice.org/
• Polar Trec and COSEE – https://www.polartrec.com/about and http://www.coseealaska.net/resources/lessonplansandcollaborativeresearch/
• Alaska Native Knowledge Network – http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/curriculum/units/beaver.html
• Alaska Coastal Studies- https://www.akcoastalstudies.org/education-programs/education-resources.html
• Alaska Department of Fish and Game- https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=educators.teacherresources
• AK Energy Smart- http://alaskarenewableenergy.org/index.php/focusareas/education/ak-energy-smart/
• Campbell Creek Science Center - https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/campbell-creek-science-center 
• Alaska Sea Life Center - https://www.alaskasealife.org/
• Alaska Volcano Observatory - https://avo.alaska.edu/
• Alaska Earthquake Center - https://earthquake.alaska.edu/
• Alaska Seas and Watershed Curriculum - http://aswc.seagrant.uaf.edu/
• Adapt Alaska -https://adaptalaska.org/educator-resources-overview/https://adaptalaska.org/educator-resources-overview/
• The Goose Project - http://learnscape.org/goose/
• Anchorage Museum Teaching Resources - https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/programs/for-educators/teaching-resources/

Citizen Science Projects

• Fresh Eyes in Ice- https://fresheyesonice.org/
• The Winter Berry Project- https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/winterberry/ 
• Later Bloomers - https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/latebloomers/home
• Project Brown Down- https://sites.google.com/a/alaska.edu/projectbrowndown/project-browndown
• Arctic Earth Signs -https://sites.google.com/alaska.edu/arcticandearthsigns/
• ebird - https://ebird.org/home

Alaska Data Sets for Integration with the Classroom

• Toolik Lake  Field Station - https://toolik.alaska.edu/ and https://arc-lter.ecosystems.mbl.edu/education-and-outreach/lesson-plans
• GLOBE- https://uaf-iarc.org/engagement/k12-education/globe/ 
• Fish Count Data - https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/FishCounts/ 
• International Arctic Research Center https://uaf-iarc.org/
• Alaska Science Center - https://www.usgs.gov/centers/asc
• National Snow and Ice Data Center - https://nsidc.org/
• Data Nuggets- http://datanuggets.org/
• Alaska Center for Climate and Policy UAF (This is an extensive resource with specific scientific data on climate change in Alaska_. https://uaf-accap.org/ 
• Alaska Fisheries Science Center- https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/commercial-fishing/alaska-fisheries-science-center-interactive-data-maps 
• Alaska Science Center - https://www.usgs.gov/centers/asc/data-tools
• North Slope Science - https://northslopescience.org/
• Alaska Web Cams - https://www.akmining.com/webcams
• Snow Ice and Permafrost Data Center - https://www.gi.alaska.edu/research/snow-ice-and-permafrost
• NOAA's Arctic Programs - https://www.arctic.noaa.gov/
• COSEE (Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence) Alaska People, Oceans and Climate Change) http://www.coseealaska.net/

Native Knowledge Projects

• Alaska Native Knowledge Network - https://www.uaf.edu/ankn/ (archived site) http://ankn.uaf.edu/publications/handbook/front.html
• North Slope Science - https://northslopescience.org/
• Eloka- https://eloka-arctic.org/
• Leo - https://www.leonetwork.org/en/docs/about/news
• Isqak http://www.iqsak.org/
• Local and Indigenous Knowledge System - http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/priority-areas/links/
• Culturally Responsive Native Science Book - https://www.nvit.ca/docs/culturally%20responsive%20science%20curriculum%20handbook.pdf
• Yuungnaqpiallerput - The Way We Genuinely Live - http://www.yupikscience.org/
• Arctic Bay Atlas - https://arcticbayatlas.ca/
• Native Knowledge 360º Initiative - https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/
• Association of Interior Native Educators - https://www.ainealaska.org/student-curriculum-uni

• Collected Wisdom by Thomas Peacock and Linda Cleary – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0205267572/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_1
• Culturally Responsive Teaching by Zaretta Hammond https://crtandthebrain.com/
• Culture in the Classroom: Standards, Indicators and Evidences for Evaluating Culturally Responsive Teaching 1st Edition
• Alaska Native Knowledge Network http://ankn.uaf.edu/index.html
• Stop Talking By Larry Merculieff and Libby Roderick -https://libbyroderick.com/books/

Science Teacher Professional Development

• NSTA Freebies: Links to free content from the National Science Teachers Association
• Life in the Lab: Free science magazine from ThermoFisher Scientific
• The Feedback Loop: Using Formative Assessment Data for Science Teaching and Learning
• The Scientific Model Explained:  “must be useful to explain natural phenomena and make predictions.”
• Scitable: Learn science at Nature
• Lab Safety
• Science projects are more authentic with no ‘hypothesis’ – NSTA Reports, see page 3

Science curriculum Resources

• A Framework for K-12 Science Education – You can download a free PDF Copy 
• Science for All Americans – Available online at http://www.project2061.org/publications/sfaa/online/sfaatoc.htm