Geography: Alaska
Alaska: The Last Frontier by: Marcia Amidon Lusted
State-by-State Atlas by: Justine Ciovacco
Tlingit Indians by: Suzanne Williams
Being Caribou by: Karston Heuer (we just looked at the pictures)
Stories
Mama, Do You Love Me? by: Barbara M. Joosse
Arctic White by: Danna Smith
You’re Snug With Me by: Chitra Soundar
The Bear Report by: Thyra Heder
The Eyes of Gray Wolf by: Jonathan London
Science: Sled Dogs
Wind-Wild Dog by: Barbara M. Joosse
Alaska’s Dog Heroes: True Stories of Remarkable Canines by: Shelley Gill
Togo by: Robert J. Blake
History: Balto
The True Story of Balto by: Natalie Standiford
Language Arts
Reading: The True Story of Balto by: Natalie Standiford (Step Into Reading: Step 3)
Spelling
Phonics
Activities
- Watch Wild Kratts “Spirit Bear” (S12), “Hero’s Journey Part 1 & 2” (S5, E14&15), “The Fourth Bald Eagle” (S5, E18), “The Mystery of the Two Horned Narwhal” on Amazon Prime
- Watch polar episode on The Magic School Bus on Netflix
- Make paper snowflakes
- Paint the aurora borealis
- Make a chalk rubbing aurora
- Watch this video about the aurora borealis
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