Bering Sea Ecosystem Collection

A series of four video podcasts from Aiktak Island in the Aleutian Chain that describe a summer monitoring program and the daily activities of two biologists working there: 1) Camp Life - 2) Glaucous WIng Gull 3) Cormorant Monitoring 4) V Black Oystercatcher nest

Short video, background essay, and discussion questions, tied to Alaska Science Standards. In this 2004 video segment from First Alaskans Institute, learn about northern fur seals (laaqudan), their importance to the Alaska Native diet, and how the community of St. Paul Island participates in their conservation and protection. Explore some of the human-produced hazards that affect the seals and observe

Short video, background essay, and discussion questions, tied to Alaska Science Standards. In this video segment adapted from Spanner Films, learn about how global warming and changing sea ice conditions affect the Alaska Native village of Shishmaref. Hear firsthand accounts about how climate change has altered the condition, extent, and freeze-up of sea ice. Understand how the local subsistence way

20-minute video introduces concepts of intertidal ecology and beach etiquette. Geared for grades 4-8 with accompanying teacher guide.

A series of video stories exploring the past and future of the fast-changing Bering Sea region, its culture and people, and the new polar science that is emerging from an expedition on board the Coast Guard cutter Healy. This is a Nova series from PBS. The website includes a teacher's guide, "ask an expert" feature, and links to additional materials

Bering Sea Project researchers have been featured in short films and podcasts by Polar Palooza, a multimedia initiative to spread the word about science at the Poles. The program is supported by NSF and NASA and involves researchers, Alaska Natives, in-person presentations at science centers and natural history museums, video and audio podcasts, and more.

10-minute video about a 2007 expedition to Zumchug and Pribilof Canyon. Includes conversations with/ observations from local residents. Effects of overfishing. Importance of pollock in the ecosystem. Shows submersibles exploring the canyons, sponges and corals, and disturbance to undersea habitats.

Interactive DVD for students presents information on water, weather, earth systems, changes over time, measuring climate change, greenhouse effects, climate change impacts, and computer modeling. It is tied to lessons and other resources from the Arctic Climate Modeling Program . See ACMP Lesson Plans, S.N.O.W., , ACMP Mentor Lectures.

Collection of short videos of a huge variety of animals. Seabirds, Seals and Manatees, and Whales are among the groups of animals depicted. Also includes a "Kid's Video section of videos to interest young audiences. Go to "Animals and Pets/Mammals/Seals and Manatees or /Whales

Lectures are available on-line for many topics from the areas of scientific inquiry and procedures, weather, climate, climate change impacts, and permafrost. This is part of the research-based Arctic Climate Modeling Program (ACMP) is funded by NSF ITEST. Curriculum based resources were designed with input from 21 scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Resources include K-12 inquiry-based

This is a K-12 Science, Math, and GIT (Geospacial Information Technology) curriculum project currently being field-tested by 4 Bering Sea School districts. It includes sets of parallel lessons for 3 age groups on mapping and tsunami related science concepts. Lessons integrate Native Ways of Knowing and are aligned with standards. Scientists and government officials provide expertise, data, and mentoring for

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Short descriptions of various animals including maps of habitat and an audio tracks of their noises. Includes Stellar Sea Lions, Grey Whales, Belugas,Walrus, Sockeye Salmon, Sea Anemone, and many others found in the Bering Sea. (Also includes many animals not found in the Bering Sea)

The Arctic Climate Modeling Program (ACMP) provides curriculum-based arctic resources for use with K-12 students. Resources include inquiry-based classroom lessons, a student network for observing arctic weather (S.N.O.W.) , digital lectures, and an interactive multimedia learning system (on DVD). The resources presented were all designed with input from 21 scientists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.

Students develop an understanding of the impact of loss of sea ice on walrus populations, model the northern Bering Sea food web and impacts on the ecosystem when the food web is altered, understand the importance of collecting population data and of why it is difficult to make policy decisions without these data, understand the cultural impacts of policy decisions

The Shorebird Sister Schools Program is a science-based environmental education program designed to engage participants in learning about shorebirds and their conservation. The program was created to support a multi-national effort to protect shorebird populations and their habitats along all the major flyways. This is not specifically a Bering Sea project, but could be used to learn about Bering Sea seabirds

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Students will make, under the direction of Marie (Aningayou)Molewotkuk, a Saint Lawrence Island Rain Parka. As part of the unit they learn about marine mammals and specifically walrus. The parka is made from Walrus intestines.

The Sea Ducks of Alaska Activity Guide explores sea ducks, their biology and conservation issues. It includes 8 separate activities that can be downloaded from the internet. Lessons are hands-on and aligned to Alaska State Standards. A sea duck education kit is also available for loan from CACS and has all of the resources needed to conduct the activities including

Bank of Inquiry-based lessons on Observing and Forecasting, Weather Basics, and Climate Systems. Includes 12 lessons on Sea Ice Dynamics, with more in development. Lessons were piloted in Bering Straits School District. This is part of the research-based Arctic Climate Modeling Program (ACMP) is funded by NSF ITEST. Curriculum based resources were designed with input from 21 scientists from the

This unit is designed for 6th grade, but could be adapted for 5th-8th grades. Students learn about the exploration of deep sea canyons, seamounts, and the Bering Sea. They develop an understanding of how technology is used to explore the ocean by participating in a deep sea sampling simulation, creating a bathymetric map, and assuming the role of scientists using

Experiences in the North brings the sounds of the wild to a national weekly radio program on observations, experiences and reflections on the northern world around us. Each program is recorded live in the field, and contains a tight weave of scientific and indigenous perspectives. Programs cover a variety of Bering Sea topics

This richly illustrated book depicts the region, from the shores of Alaska, along the volcanic stretch of the Aleutian Islands, to the Russian coast. The text is accompanied by more than 450 color photos, drawings, and maps showing the region's people, villages, landforms, plants, and animals. Johnson describes the biological and physical worlds above and below the sea. He also

A package that includes a book, CD, and videotape to accompany "Looking Both Ways: Heritage and Identity of the Alutiq People" museum exhibit. Includes traditional use of marine resources: "Tools For Teachers" is a 32-page guide for exploring Alutiiq culture in the classroom (Grades 4 through 12). It may be used to prepare the class for a visit to the

1-2 page essay by Patricia A. Livingston and Thomas K. Wilderbuer about Bering Sea fisheries resources and how changes in the physical ecosystem affect food webs.