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Smelting

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Yupiit School District

4th

Science

Smelting

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

2 weeks

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
A. 14 the interdependence between living things and their enviroments;

Detailed Description
Students will learn about a time that the smelts will come up the Kuskokwim. When the smelts arrive down river students will get ready to go out on the boats. Students will prepared camp and buckets for dipping the smelts. They will go out and get special type of willows to string the smelts. The strung smelts will air dry for several days and will need to be cared for until they are ready to be smoked in the smoke house. Students can clean and fry the smelts for lunch or dinner. The students will put away some for the winter and share catch with elders and family members.

Task Management Skill
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

Vocabulary

Smelt-qusuuq
dip net-qalu
string-nuveviluteng
buckets-mertarcuun/qaltaq
she is stringing smelts-qusuurnek nuviuq
cuyaqsuk-small bushes
assalissuun-frying pan
assalia- to fry
agartaa- he hung it
agarlluki- hang
aruvik- to smoke
aruvarqiuq-he is smoking it
qemarte-to store

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
Students will learn about a time that the smelts will come up the Kuskokwim. When the smelts arrive down river students will get ready to go out on the boats. Students will prepared camp and buckets for dipping the smelts. They will go out and get special type of willows to string the smelts. The strung smelts will air dry for several days and will need to be cared for until they are ready to be smoked in the smoke house. Students can clean and fry the smelts for lunch or dinner. The students will put away some for the winter and share catch with elders and family members.

Domain Outcomes

P1. Read to Understand

P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis

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:

Grade4th

SubjectScience

Date Created1/20/2000

Unit TitleSmelting

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete2 weeks

Cultural ConceptStudents will become knowledgable about smelting.

Outcome Area
Hunting/Gathering

State Standard
A. 14 the interdependence between living things and their enviroments;

District Outcome 1:
3. Understand food chains and food webs.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
Students will learn about a time that the smelts will come up the Kuskokwim. When the smelts arrive down river students will get ready to go out on the boats. Students will prepared camp and buckets for dipping the smelts. They will go out and get special type of willows to string the smelts. The strung smelts will air dry for several days and will need to be cared for until they are ready to be smoked in the smoke house. Students can clean and fry the smelts for lunch or dinner. The students will put away some for the winter and share catch with elders and family members.

Specific Grading Critieria:
Students will write an essay about smelting.
Students will be graded on participation.

General Grading Critieria:
> Followed specific processes

SCAN Skill
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources

Resources
Elder, teacher, aide, boat, motor, dip net, buckets, willows, hanging rack, smoke house, ziplocs, scale, ruler, dissecting equipment, lab top computer, raingear,

Specific Grading CritieriaStudents will write an essay about smelting.
Students will be graded on participation.

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