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Edible Tundra Berries

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Yupiit School District

4

Science

Edible Tundra Berries

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

Students will identify tundra berries gathered during late-summer, learn to store it, prepare it for eating and medicinal uses.

1 week

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

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

Detailed Description
Procedures:
Introduce the various tundra berries in English/Yup'ik, take students on field trips to pick and identify berries.
Students will learn how to make different types of akutaq, make recipes, jelly, and identify medicinal berries.
Students will prepare and store berries properly in a freezer.
1. Observe older persons way of picking tundra berries.

Task Management Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Vocabulary

atsalugpiaq- cloudberry/salmon berry
tanherpak- crowberry
tumagiiq/kavirliq- lowbush cranberry
kavlak- bearberry
qiuq- blueberry
uingiaq- bog cranberry
iqvar- to pick berries
nunapik- tundra
kiak- summer

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
Procedures:
Introduce the various tundra berries in English/Yup'ik, take students on field trips to pick and identify berries.
Students will learn how to make different types of akutaq, make recipes, jelly, and identify medicinal berries.
Students will prepare and store berries properly in a freezer.
1. Observe older persons way of picking tundra berries.

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:

Grade4

SubjectScience

Date Created10/20/1996

Unit TitleEdible Tundra Berries

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete1 week

Cultural ConceptStudents will identify tundra berries gathered during mid-summer, learn to store them, prepare them for eating and medicinal uses.

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:
Procedures:
Introduce the various tundra berries in English/Yup'ik, take students on field trips to pick and identify berries.
Students will learn how to make different types of akutaq, make recipes, jelly, and identify medicinal berries.
Students will prepare and store berries properly in a freezer.
1. Observe older persons way of picking tundra berries.

Specific Grading Critieria:
> Students will identify tundra berries on sight.
>Students will write a recipe for akutaq and jelly.
>Students will write a paper on how to store berries properly.

General Grading Critieria:
> Completeness and accuracy

SCAN Skill
Information: Acquires and uses information

Resources
1. Community- parents, elders
2. Materials- books, dictionary, pencil, papers
3. Information- video's, magazines, local people, library
4. Equipment - audio visual aids, compass, buckets or pails

Specific Grading Critieria> Students will identify tundra berries on sight.
>Students will write a recipe for akutaq and jelly.
>Students will write a paper on how to store berries properly.

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