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Yupiit School District

7

Science

Make (Suluunaq) Salted Fish & Meat

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

The students will learn how and when to clean and prepare fish and meat in a safe and proper way.

1 week

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
D. A student should be able to apply scientific knowledge and skills to make reasonable decisions about the use of science and scientific innovations.

Detailed Description
For this procedure fresh fish or meat must be available. Students will learn the proper steps to cut, clean, discard unusable portions, and salt fish or meat for safe and proper preserving.
1. Takes responsibility
2. Follows directions.
3. Follows safety rules in handling knives.

Task Management Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Vocabulary

sulunaq-salted
taryurpak-rock salt
puckaq-barrel
mertarcuun-pail
uluaq- w. knife
nuussiq-knife
enret-bones
qamiqut-heads
kemget-meat
keni-soak
meq-water
taliciuvik/puyurciuvik-smoke house
miicirat-soaked in water( meat fish etc.)
qalurin-dipper
uligcivik-pljce where you cut fish
yuvgeq-slime

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
For this procedure fresh fish or meat must be available. Students will learn the proper steps to cut, clean, discard unusable portions, and salt fish or meat for safe and proper preserving.
1. Takes responsibility
2. Follows directions.
3. Follows safety rules in handling knives.


Domain Outcomes
E2- The learner will select an animal or plants to describe in detail and highlight its value to living systems in which it operates.

E 4- The learner will demonstrate an ability to apply mathematical techniques to interpret ecological population dynamics.

E7- The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the relation of his /her human needs and the resultant effects on the ecosystem.

E8- Competencies identified by the local reaming community.


P1. Read to Understand
Core Skills: reading, information acquisition and management, analytical thinking
-Develop a bibliography of materials about salting fish and meat.
-Read for informtion about king salmon.
-Read stories about the salmon.


P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis
Core skills: analytical thinking, mathematics, relational thinking
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P3. Create a Map, Graph, or Chart


P4. Demonstrate Competency in World Languages


P5. Action research project with a team approach:


P6. Utilize one form of technology:


P7. Develop Creative Expression:


P8. Write a report:


P9. Make an Oral Presentation:


Partnerships


Career Investigations


Community Service Options:


Internet Questions:

Grade7

SubjectScience

Date Created10/20/1996

Unit TitleMake (Suluunaq) Salted Fish & Meat

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete1 week

Cultural ConceptThe students will learn how to prepare and preserve fish or meat the safe way.

Outcome Area
Fishing

State Standard
D. A student should be able to apply scientific knowledge and skills to make reasonable decisions about the use of science and scientific innovations.

District Outcome 1:
Understand food chains and human effect on them.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
For this procedure fresh fish or meat must be available. Students will learn the proper steps to cut, clean, discard unusable portions, and salt fish or meat for safe and proper preserving.
1. Takes responsibility
2. Follows directions.
3. Follows safety rules in handling knives.

Specific Grading Critieria:
> Teachers, parents, or elders will evaluate the salted products upon completion of the project.

General Grading Critieria:
>Followed assignment directions

SCAN Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Resources
Materials: Barrels, rock salt, knife uluaq, tubs, buckets.
Resources: 1. People, parents, grandparents, elders, teachers, fishermen and health workers, Mary Gregory (YKHC)

Specific Grading Critieria> Teachers, parents, or elders will evaluate the salted products upon completion of the project.

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