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Engage your early learner in investigations about whales. Read your favorite whale books and engage in a pretend play whale watching trip counting whale tails with familiar shapes and patterns.
Engage your early learner in a pretend play fishing trip. Create your own fish and magnetic fishing poles, then count and sort your catch by color while practicing water safety.
Engage your early learner in investigations creating artwork with the help of water. Create colorful artwork by adding water to tissue paper and letting it bleed onto your paper.
Engage your early learner in investigations into letters and letter sounds. Engage in water play to practice writing letters and identifying letters and letter sounds.
Engage your early learner in investigations into what animals eat. Create snacks for your toy animals out of playdough and roll a die to decide how many snacks each animal should receive.
Engage your early learner in pretend play learning about bees. Read together to learn more about bees and then play as bees collecting pollen from flowers.
Engage your early learner in investigations about animal adaptations. Discuss familiar animals and be inspired to create a new animal from recycled materials.
Engage your early learner in games about animal camouflage. Read a book to learn how camouflage helps different animals and play games to investigate camouflage more deeply.
Engage your early learner in investigations about letters and letter sounds. Create alphabet art that depicts words beginning with each letter of the alphabet and practice spelling names.
Engage your early learner in investigations about dressing correctly for weather conditions. Roll the weather dice to choose a weather condition and race to dress for the weather as quickly as possible.
Engage your early learner in the creation of collage artwork. Practice scissor and tearing skills as you create collage letters.
Engage your early learner in investigations using their sense of smell. Create and play a scent matching game.
Engage your early learner in investigations about book characters. Read your favorite books and recreate the characters as puppets to retell the story.
Engage your early learner in close-looking and counting photos of sled dogs. Encourage them to practice counting and writing numbers as you count the sled dogs in each archival image.
Engage your early learner in pretend play camping. Go on a pretend camping adventure as you build a blanket fort, cook over the campfire, and discuss campfire safety.
Engage your early learner in investigations about habitats. Create habitats for your favorite animal toys out of craft supplies and building materials.
Engage your early learner in investigations about the settings in their favorite books. Read a book and discuss where the story takes place, then create postcard artwork depicting the setting.
Engage your early learner in investigations about animal tracks. Look for animal tracks and discover how your favorite toys leave tracks in playdough.
Engage your early learner in investigations about earthquakes and Alaskan buildings. Experiment to create buildings that won’t fall down in an earthquake.
Engage your early learner in investigations about foods that grow. Learn about the preferred foods of Scooby the Russian desert tortoise and use what you learn to inspire your own artwork.
Engage your early learner in investigations about retelling stories. Investigate your favorite books on a deeper level by asking questions during the reading process and retelling the story with toys.
Engage your early learner in investigations about habitats around the world. Learn how different habitats make good homes for different animals and create your own habitats for your favorite animal toys.
Engage your early learner in investigations about bird nests. Learn about different kinds of Alaskan birds and look at pictures of birds and their nests as inspiration to create your own.
Engage your early learner in learning about beavers and their homes. Learn about beaver dams and lodges and investigate how to design and build your own.
Engage your early learner in investigations about hermit crabs. Learn about hermit crabs and their homes through reading books and informational text with photos.
Engage your early learner in investigations about animal homes. Read your favorite books depicting animal homes and discuss why different animals need to live in different kinds of homes.
Engage your early learner in investigating recipes. Work together to discuss and create recipes explaining how to create their favorite foods.
Take a virtual field trip to the Anchorage Museum to investigate Alvin Amason’s Everything I Love is Here. Be inspired by Amason’s process to create your own works of art at home.
Engage your early learner in creating artwork depicting family. Discuss family and friends and create collages that represent each loved one.
Engage your early learner in investigations about family pets. Learn about the basic needs of all animals and learn more about the animals who live Anchorage Museum to design their perfect home.
Investigate baleen objects and scrimshaw techniques used in Alaska Native cultures and develop scrimshaw skills with grades 6-12.
Investigate sewing tools and techniques used in Alaska Native cultures through objects from the Anchorage Museum, resources from Indigenous knowledge holders, and culturally appropriate art-making. Grades 6-12.
Investigate Glacier Bay Ice by Byron Birdsall and investigate musical soundscapes with K-6th students.
Examine portable instruments with K-6th grade students.
Investigate Lingít and Iñupiaq drums and investigate their sounds with K-6th students.
Investigate Dene adornment practices through objects from the Anchorage Museum, videos from Indigenous knowledge holders, and culturally appropriate art-making. Grades 6-12.
Use this booklet with 4th-12th grade students to learn about stewardship and how it is integral to the Dena’ina culture.
Discover the scientific field of soundscape ecology with visual arts by examining visual representations of the dynamic soundscapes of Alaska.
Examine the concept of sound analysis by exploring tools and techniques which help break down the information in recorded sound data.
Examine the seasonal aspect of summer soundscapes and how those soundscapes are impacted by noise.
Discover the concept of of sense of place through the use of the five sense.
Examine the scientific field of soundscape ecology and how to utilize the sense of hearing to better understand natural environments.
Investigate primary sources to examine the events surrounding the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Intended for ages 12 and up.
Explore 4 primary resources with 9th-12th grade students through interactive activities that will engage students to consider their connection to the land and the importance of place.
Learn about climate action work teens are doing with support from the Anchorage Museum Education Team.
Learn about Chugach Region, its people, the Sugt’stun language, and the Sugpiaq and Eyak Cultures; through Chugachmiut’s online PreK-12 Curriculum, Elder Interviews, How-to Videos, and Resources page.
Investigate primary sources to examine leadership and activism by women who have helped shape Alaska and the North. Intended for ages 12 and up.
Examine Grandfather Hemlock with K-6th students
Engage your young learner in learning about how we enrich the lives of the animals at the Anchorage Museum. Build your own enrichment toys out of recycled materials.
Engage your early learner in discussion about rainbows. Create a weather mobile as a reminder of the science behind rainbows.
Engage your young learner with innovative games to grow their balance abilities. Create medals and play games designed to increase and challenge their sense of balance.
Engage your young learner with creative problem-solving prompts. Build an inventor kit and use the materials inside to invent solutions to STEAM prompts.
Engage your young learner in discussion about inventors. Create your own inventor puppets with moveable arms and legs made of different sized straws.
Engage your early learner in investigations about spacecraft. Learn about the International Space Station and design your own spacecraft out of recycled materials.
Engage your early learner in investigations of flight. Create a kite to fly outside or using the power of a fan indoors.
Engage your early learner in investigations about the aurora borealis. Look closely at photos of the aurora and use them as inspiration to create your own aurora art.
Investigate the artworks Native Looking by Erica Lord and Wat'sa with a Pearl Earring by Alison Bremner. Intended for ages 12 and up.
Teach and learn from over 30 digital education collections from the Smithsonian.
Examine the untitled artwork by Carl Saxild with K-6th grade students.
Engage your early learner in an investigation of the outdoors. Practice scientific skills such as counting, making observations, and sketching what you see.
Engage your early learner in the creation of homemade paint. Practice color and shape identification and investigate how colors mix together.
Engage your early learner in the investigation of shapes and colors in quilts. Create a collaborative paper quilt using tangram shapes.
Engage your early learner in the investigation of weather. Participate in science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities about rain and the weather.
Engage your early learner in making art with nature. Try these three different art activities incorporating nature.
Engage your early learner in art making challenges. Roll the die to determine which colors, patterns, and shapes to include in your art. Create your own custom art dice for your favorite art making challenges.
Investigate your early learner’s feelings. Try several different activities designed to process, express, and work out big feelings trapped in a little body.
Engage your early learner in investigating shadows. Why are shadows the shape they are? Can you control the size?
Engage your early learner in number games. Practice counting and number identification skills and look for hidden images of animals from the museum’s live collection.
Create animal-inspired art using the following simple materials: foam board, push pins, and colored string.
Learn how an electrical circuit works and create your own paper circuit using colorful LEDs, a coin cell battery, and copper tape on a regular paper.
Learn how to create simple cardstock roses. Experiment with various sizes and colors of paper to create a beautiful paper flower bouquet.
Learn how to create crepe paper roses with this step-by-step guide. Perfect for a single lasting rose or creating entire bouquets.
Learn the basics of Smythe binding. Create your own custom hardcover journal to fill with your thoughts, stories, or drawings.
Learn the basics of paper quilling. Combine the shapes and techniques to create your own beautiful paper quilled cards and art.
Learn how to bind a beautiful hardcover journal with an exposed ribbon binding with these step-by-step instructions.
Learn how to make colorful paper baskets using simple materials with these step-by-step instructions..
Learn how to warp a loom and some basic weaving techniques to get you started on your first decorative weaving project.
Learn how to make plant hanger using macramé techniques and hang your favorite plant in your favorite spot in this step-by-step guide.
Explore the museum with these virtual field trip videos and supporting resources.
Explore 2 primary sources to learn about how people stay connected in the North through objects from the museum collection with 2nd-12th grade students.
Learn some Dena’ina words and uses for plants found throughout the Dena’ina homeland.
Discover the sounds of your place by listening outside and learning about soundscape ecology.
Learn about the properties of water at home with activities that will connect with the Anchorage Museum’s Science Passport: Home Edition.
Learn about the Anchorage Museum’s Marine Tank and the animals that call it home.
Build an Eco-friendly pot out of newspaper and use it to grow your food. Learn the basics of seed starting at home with step by step instructions.
Discover the art, science, navigation, and astrophotography of stars with 6-8th grade students.
Stargazing at Home is a blog that brings space and astronomy news to you.
Use objects found inside your drawers in creative ways with activities that will connect with the Anchorage Museum’s Science Passport: Home Edition.
Perform a trash and recycling audit using the Anchorage Museum Trash Audit guide.
Learn how to make Pom-pom at home using simple materials. Step by step instructions provided.
Learn basic Japanese Stab bookbinding techniques with our step-by-step guide. Includes Binding Patterns for three journal styles.
Learn basic embroidery techniques using this step-by-step guide. Includes two sampler projects and guides for nine beginner embroidery stitches.
Learn how to create homemade buttons with this step-by-step guide. Show your passions with custom buttons.
Learn about the environment outside your window and the study of phenology with activities that will connect with the Anchorage Museum’s Science Passport: Home Edition.
Explore the world of science in and around your home. Use this passport to mark the scientific adventures you discover in your everyday spaces.
Learn about the details waiting to be observed in ground outside your home with activities that will connect with the Anchorage Museum’s Science Passport: Home Edition.
Increasing exposure to the Dena’ina language to all who are curious, one word at a time.
Learn about repeat photography and then be a citizen scientist by participating in the Anchorage Museum’s repeat photography project.
Engage your early learner in the investigation of robot design. Create robots out of PlayDoh and found objects around your home.
Engage your early learner in the creation of a collage using recycled materials.
Examine the artwork Denali/Denial by Chris Jordan with 7th grade students
Examine the artworks Float (Slip) & Float (Noatak) by John Grade with 8th grade students.
Examine the artwork Unloading by Rie Muñoz with 9th grade students.
Examine the artwork The Col by Bill Brody with 10th grade students.
Examine the artwork Attungaruk the Third’s Whale by Simon Koonook with 11th grade students.
Examine the objects, peg calendars, with 12th grade students
Listen to short audio clips where artists, scholars, and educators reflect on museum objects related to celebration from the Alaska Exhibition and Art of the North Galleries.
Examine the Women of the North series by Rebecca Lyon with 2nd grade students.
Examine the artwork Radio Babies by George Ahgupuk with 5th grade students.
Explore 4 primary sources to learn about Anchorage and its place names through photographs and maps with 2nd-12th grade students.
Explore 2 primary sources to learn about how salmon canneries have influenced Alaska Native land and harvesting rights, and impacted human migration and immigration in Alaska with 2nd-12th grade students and up.
Examine the relationship of language, culture, and identity through the poem Shaawatke’é’s Birth by Emily Wall and X’unei Lance Twitchell and works of art from the Anchorage Museum with 9th-12th grade students.
Share this guide with anyone attending a Sensory-Friendly and Access Morning at the museum.
Examine the artwork Punk Nanuk Inua by Lawrence James Beck with 4th grade students.
Examine the artwork Neqeniighta by James Temte, Michelle Xiao, and Jon Burpee with 6th grade students.
Examine the artwork Marie Rexford by Brian Adams for Kindergarten or 9th-12th grade students.
Examine the artwork Muir Glacier by Thomas Hill with 3rd grade students.
Examine the artwork Everything I Love is Here by Alvin Amason with 1st grade students.
Examine the artwork Blueberries by James Robert Schoppert for 9th-12th students.
Learn about the impacts of earthquakes on landscapes and communities by analyzing primary sources from the Anchorage Museum’s archives with 5th-12th grade students.
Explore objects and ideas connected to foodways in the North with K-12th grade students.
Share this guide with students to let them know what to expect on their museum field trip.
Share this guide with anyone to let them know what to expect when they visit the museum as a member of the public.
Learn about the practice of foraging and related museum objects with 2nd-12th grade students.
Share these maps with anyone who would benefit in a museum map in one of the nine languages provided.
Learn more about contemporary artists who examine identity through their artworks with 9th-12th grade students.
Dive into the objects and ideas connected to the bowhead whale with 3rd-12th grade students.
Delve deeply by using this deck of twenty questions to ask any museum object with K-12th grade students.
Dive into the northern waters of Alaska with K-12th grade students.
Explore objects, images and ideas connected to surviving and thriving in the North with K-12th grade students.
Explore the idea of belonging through artworks created by artists who have made Alaska their home with K-12th grade students.
Use this book with K-12th grade students to explore the I AM INUIT exhibition.
The museum education team is available to provide support as you plan your teacher-guided visit. Contact the Education and School Group Coordinator for an informational visit to the museum or discussion of resources. Email fieldtrips@anchoragemuseum.org or call (907) 929-9280.
Educational resources at the Anchorage Museum are made possible with the support of the Hearst Foundation, the Atwood Foundation and the Alaska Humanities Forum.
