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Perin, Suzanne M.; Carsten Conner, Laura D.; Oxtoby, Laura E. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2020
Situated learning experiences such as research apprenticeships can help connect girls to the sciences, ultimately helping to achieve gender equity in the science workforce. The material resources available in research apprenticeships--such as research equipment, field gear, etc.--may be particularly consequential for building identification with…
Descriptors: Females, Identification (Psychology), Equal Education, Apprenticeships
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1985
This curriculum guide lists science topics and concepts, learning outcomes, and sample learning objectives (in three columns) for these secondary school science courses in Alaska: (1) general science (grades 7-12); (2) life science (grades 7-12); (3) physical science (grades 7-12); (4) earth science (grades 8-10); (5) biology (grades 10-12); (6)…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry
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Moore, Grace J. – Science and Children, 1991
Students conducted an experiment to study the plant growth of three Amaryllis plants. Students examined the speed and amount of growth, cross-pollinated the plants to produce seeds, and compared the growth of amaryllis seeds to the growth of onion seeds, a plant in the same family, Amaryllidaceae. (MDH)
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary Education, Plant Growth, Plants (Botany)
Oliver, Valerie Smith; Sumner, Jim – 1988
This handbook is a collection of printed materials that are available to students about the geology, weather, plants, animals and people of Alaska. Topics included are: (1) "Alaska History Line"; (2) "Geography of Alaska" (including maps, rivers, and islands); (3) "Geologic Time"; (4) "Geology" (including…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Earth Science, Elementary School Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Fairbanks, AK. Arctic Div. – 1988
This catalog includes abstracts of each of the papers delivered at the Arctic Science Conference. The conference was divided into the following symposia: (1) "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology"; (2) "An Update of Alaskan Science and Discovery"; (3) "Science Education for the Public"; (4) "Hubbard Glacier,…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, College Science
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Brune, Jeff; And Others – Science and Children, 1996
Explores the unique features of Alaska's Arctic ecosystem, with a focus on the special adaptations of plants and animals that enable them to survive in a stressful climate. Reviews the challenges facing public and private land managers who seek to conserve this ecosystem while accommodating growing demands for development. Includes classroom…
Descriptors: Biology, Ecology, Elementary Education, Learning Activities
JASON Foundation for Education, Needham Heights, MA. – 2001
This teacher's guide and accompanying videotape present the JASON Project. The guide features a workbook format using an interdisciplinary approach to include geography, climate, biology, history, geology, culture, and literature. The JASON Project targets grades 4-9 and involves real life science with the inquiry approach and multimedia…
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Geography
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Harrison, George W. – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Describes numerous educational experiences in the state of Alaska. Includes travel options, descriptions of the different regions of Alaska, and tips on pretrip preparations. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Environmental Education, Field Trips, Outdoor Education
Fish and Wildlife Service (Dept. of Interior), Anchorage, AK. – 1995
This teaching packet is designed to teach Alaskan students in grades 4-6 about Alaska's seabird populations, the worldwide significance of seabirds, and the environmental conditions to which seabirds are sensitive. The packet includes a curriculum guide (containing a teacher's background story and 12 teaching activities), a separately published…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Birds, Educational Games
Shepard, Gary; Costello, Bill – 1977
STARS (Secondary Training for Alaskan Rural Students) materials resulted from extensive rewriting of the Vocational Adult Secondary Training (VAST) materials produced by the British Columbia Department of Education, after those materials had been used with the 9th and 10th graders on Kodiak Island. Revision was done by teachers who had been using…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Answer Keys, Biology, First Aid