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Wilderness Medicine I

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Yupiit School District

3

Science

Wilderness Medicine I

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

Students will learn about the medicinal plants that grow in the local area.

2 weeks

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
A. A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories.

Detailed Description
Description of Activities:
Take field trips to identify plants. The student will know the names, pronunciations. The students do research and make a booklet. The students will write names of plants. The students write reports and explain their uses.

Procedures: Introduce plants; list words in alphabetical order; choose five plants and write names in Yup'ik and English; Press, label, and laminate collected plants; Identify edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants.
Homework - Have students ask parents or community members about plants and their medicinal uses. Compile a vocabulary list, pronounce names of plants (Yup'ik and English). Write a report on research done on plants.

Task Management Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Vocabulary

cuukvaguaq- alder ikiituq- wild celery
elnguq- birch acsaruaq- chamomile
plukutak- colts foot kunaat- shield feunaat tan'gerpak- crowberry agautaat- current
ciilqaaq- fireweed
mercuullugpiit- high bush cranberries
tayarut- horsetail
ayut- labrador tea
tumaglit/Kavirlit- low bush cranbenies
qugniilnguq- Cotton wood
enrilnguaq- willow
puyuraat epulget- raspbemies with stem
tuutaruat-rosehips
angelica quagcit-sourdock
Kevraartuq-spruce
kavlak-kinikinnick
qanganaruaq-wormwood
Qanganaruat/ciaglluq-wormwood
cuukvaguaq- alder
ikiituq- wild celery
elnguq- birch
acsaruaq- chamomile
plukutak- colts foot
kunaat- shield feunaat
tan'gerpak- crowberry
agautaat- current
ciilqaaq- fireweed
mercuullugpiit- high bush cranberries
tayarut- horsetail
ayut- labrador tea
tumaglit/Kavirlit- low bush cranbenies
qugniilnguq- Cotton wood
enrilnguaq- willow
puyuraat epulget- raspbemies with stem
tuutaruat-rosehips
angelica quagcit-sourdock
Kevraartuq-spruce
kavlak-kinikinnick
Teptukuyiit-Valerian
anuqetuliaraat-yarrow
elnguq- birch
Kunaglit-Nettle
Qagkurllut-
Angukaat-Wild rhubarb
Quagcit-Sourdocks
Allngiguat-
Iitaat-
Tarnat-wild celery
cuukvaguaq- alder
ayut- labrador tea
ikiituq- angelica
turnaglit/Kavirlit- low bush cranberries
tuutamat-rosehips
quagcit-sourdock
plukutak- colts foot
kunaat- shield fern
kaviak-kinikinnick

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
Description of Activities:
Take field trips to identify plants. The student will know the names, pronunciations. The students do research and make a booklet. The students will write names of plants. The students write reports and explain their uses.

Procedures: Introduce plants; list words in alphabetical order; choose five plants and write names in Yup'ik and English; Press, label, and laminate collected plants; Identify edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants.
Homework - Have students ask parents or community members about plants and their medicinal uses. Compile a vocabulary list, pronounce names of plants (Yup'ik and English). Write a report on research done on plants.

Domain Outcomes

P1. Read to Understand
Core Skills: reading, information acquisition and management, annalytical thinking

P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis
Core skills: analytical thinking, mathematics, relational thinking

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:

Grade3

SubjectScience

Date Created10/20/1996

Unit TitleWilderness Medicine I

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete2 weeks

Cultural ConceptPlants fit into special classifications for food and medicine.

Outcome Area
Hunting/Gathering

State Standard
A. A student should understand scientific facts, concepts, principles, and theories.

District Outcome 1:
15. Use science to understand and describe the local environment (Local Knowledge)

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
Description of Activities:
Take field trips to identify plants. The student will know the names, pronunciations. The students do research and make a booklet. The students will write names of plants. The students write reports and explain their uses.

Procedures: Introduce plants; list words in alphabetical order; choose five plants and write names in Yup'ik and English; Press, label, and laminate collected plants; Identify edible, medicinal, and poisonous plants.
Homework - Have students ask parents or community members about plants and their medicinal uses. Compile a vocabulary list, pronounce names of plants (Yup'ik and English). Write a report on research done on plants.

Specific Grading Critieria:
>Student discussion regarding medicine, purpose of plants, and importance as well as written assignments and reports.
> Identify and classify five plants that have medicinal uses.
> Identify two poisonous plants.
>Homework assignments will be provided.

General Grading Critieria:
> Neatness and orderliness

SCAN Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Resources
1. People- parents, community, health aides, elders
2. Materials- Yup'ik dictionary, papers, pencils, computers, typewriters, crayons, copy machine, book "Alaska Wilderness Medicines.
3. Information- resource books, library, parents, community members and health aides.
4. Equipment- computers, typewriters.

Specific Grading Critieria>Student discussion regarding medicine, purpose of plants, and importance as well as written assignments and reports.
> Identify and classify five plants that have medicinal uses.
> Identify two poisonous plants.
>Homework assignments will be provided.

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