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USGS Alaska Q&A Series
Learn about USGS science through a series of Questions and Answers (Q&As).
USGS scientists in Alaska visit classrooms and provide outreach activities for K-12 students. We study marine and land animals, glaciers, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, permafrost, energy and minerals, hydrology, monitor streamflow, and produce maps throughout Alaska. USGS and teachers are working together to bring classroom activities to schools. Check out lessons and resources below.
Polar Bear Maternal Den Activity with the USGS Alaska Science Center: Middle School Lesson
Participate in this fun, interactive lesson that allows students to think like a wildlife biologist! This middle and high school lesson focuses on how changes in sea ice extent are leading to shifts in location and distribution of polar bear maternal dens in northern Alaska. Additionally, students can learn how to measure distances between dens and industrial sites.
Goose Nesting Camera Activity with the USGS Alaska Science Center: Middle School Lesson
Participate in this fun, interactive lesson that allows students to think like a USGS Wildlife Biologist! Explore how disturbances in the natural environment could impact nesting habits of geese in the wild. In this activity, students analyze camera shots of different nests and evaluate how the length of incubation breaks taken by geese can vary due to local disturbances.
Resources Below
Virtual Classroom Visits: Bring a USGS Scientist into Your Classroom!
USGS Whiteboard Animations that Highlight USGS Careers
USGS Career Cards
Media/Outreach at the Alaska Science Center
FAQs about research in Alaska
122 Earthquake FAQs Organized by Category
Denali National Park and Preserve: Geology and Ecology Background
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve: Ecology Background
Activities Below
Goose Nesting Camera Activity with the USGS Alaska Science Center: Middle School Lesson
Participate in this fun, interactive lesson that allows students to think like a USGS Wildlife Biologist! This lesson explores how disturbances in the natural environment could impact the nesting habits of geese in the wild. In this activity, students analyze camera shots of different nests and evaluate how the length of incubation breaks taken by geese can vary due to local disturbances.
Polar Bear Maternal Den Activity with the USGS Alaska Science Center: Middle School Lesson
Participate in this fun, interactive lesson that allows students to think like a wildlife biologist! This middle and high school lesson focuses on how changes in sea ice extent are leading to shifts in location and distribution of polar bear maternal dens in northern Alaska. Additionally, students can learn how to measure distances between dens and industrial sites.