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Village Water Resources Calendar September 1997 - May 1998

:

He'bert, Michele
Gustafson, Joanne

August 1997

Very Useful
Calendar
Athabascan
Referenced by: ANKN Clearinghouse

Grade Level(s): K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Energy/Ecology, Subsistence, Outdoor Survival

From Calendar:

Village Water Resource Fun "N" Facts Calendar

Alaska Cooperative Extension
Funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs

COMPILED AND EDITED BY
Michele He'bert - ACE Land Resource, Horticulture and Community Development Agent
Joanne Gustafson - ACE Water Quality Research Aide

CONTRIBUTORS TO CALENDAR
Alaska Cooperative Extension, University of Alaska Fairbanks (ACE - UAF)
Alaska Native Language Center (ANLC - UAF)
Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. - Agriculture Department (TCC - AD)

Dear Teachers and Parents:

How to use the Village Water Resource Fun "N" Facts calendar

1. Remember above all to have fun. Science is all around you and most people are better scientists than they think.

2. Set aside some time everyday when teacher or parent and the child can be together to do the activities from the calendar.

3. Gather the needed materials ahead of time. The activities require only inexpensive materials usually found in the home or school.

4. Make the activities a learning process for both you and the child; however, allow the child to develop ideas at his or her own pace. Encourage creative thinking.

5. Engage in active conversation with the child, rather than talking at him or her. Listen closely to the child's ideas and take them seriously. Two goals of the activities is to help the child take responsibility for his or her own thinking and learn more about the water resources.

6. Be patient and nonjudgemental. Praise strengths in thinking and gently point out flaws in logic.

7. If you need more information about certain topics on water resource that interest the child, go to the local school library.



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