Elementary: Northern Fur Seal Curriculum
September 18, 2024
The Northern Fur Seal curriculum for elementary grades K-6.
About
Laaqudaxˆ: the Northern Fur Seal for grades K-6 was developed by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service/Alaska Fisheries Science Center and Thalassa Education, in partnership with the Pribilof School District, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island – Tribal Government, the National Marine Fisheries Service Alaska Regional Office, and the Central Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association. The curriculum was developed by Lisa Hiruki-Raring (National Marine Fisheries Service), Pam Goddard (Thalassa Education),
Tonia Kushin (St. Paul School) , and Harriet Huber (National Marine Fisheries Service). Graphic design and layout was provided by Rebecca White (National Marine Fisheries Service).
Curriculum Overview
Lesson 1: What is a fur seal?
- Activity 1.1: Know, Wonder, Learn
- Activity 1.2: Mammals, Marine Mammals, and Pinnipeds
- Activity 1.3: Describe a Pinniped
- Activity 1.4: Walk and Swim Like a Pinniped
- Activity 1.5: Venn Diagram of Pinnipeds
- Activity 1.6: Label the Parts of a Pinniped
- Activity 1.7: Fur
Lesson 2: Who are the Unangan?
- Activity 2.1: I Am Who I am
- Activity 2.2: Where are the Aleutian Islands and the Pribilof Islands?
- Activity 2.3: Unangam Clothing and Environment
- Activity 2.4: Essays from "Aleut Images"
Lesson 3: What is a fur seal rookery?
- Activity 3.1: How Many Babies?
- Activity 3.2: Rookery Timeline
- Activity 3.3: Create a Rookery—Rubber Stamp Making
- Activity 3.4: Find Your Fur Seal Family
- Activity 3.5: Vocalizations in Northern Fur Seals
Lesson 4: What do fur seals eat?
- Activity 4.1: Make a Food Chain
- Activity 4.2: Lunch Box Detective
- Activity 4.3: Scat Detective
- Activity 4.4: Microworlds: What do Marine Mammals Eat?
Lesson 5: How do fur seals dive?
- Activity 5.1: Blubber Mitt
- Activity 5.2: Waiting to Inhale!
- Activity 5.3: Exhale and Dive!
Lesson 6: Where do fur seals go in the winter?
- Activity 6.1: Where are Fur Seal Rookeries?
- Activity 6.2: Fur Seal Migrations (video)
- Activity 6.3: Mapping a Fur Seal Migration Track