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Northern Alaska Environmental Center
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6 to 12
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This conservationist (and proud of it) site offers lots of detail on the size and fragility of the Alaskan environment and the potential impact of extensive intrusion into that environment....more
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This conservationist (and proud of it) site offers lots of detail on the size and fragility of the Alaskan environment and the potential impact of extensive intrusion into that environment. Useful information for any discussion on the management of natural resources, or for background on the state itself.
tag(s): alaska (20), arctic (40), ecosystems (74), oil (24)
In the Classroom
Use your whiteboard or projector to introduce this site to your class when studying or researching Alaska. Also, review the "Programs" section and at the bottom find a link to Adventure Borealis which has varied information, not just about the "northern lights." Allow students or small groups to chose a section or program they are interestd in reading. You may want to use Read Ahead, reviewed here with these articles as a guided reading activity for younger students. Read Ahead is perfect for introducing any reading passage to struggling readers, special education students, and ENL/ESL learners.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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