3rd grade place-based unit
In the Spring, Sitka Sound Science Center offers a 3rd grade volcano lesson focused on the science of L’úx/Mt Edgecumbe. This SNEP in Schools unit is designed to augment and complement the SSSC SIS program by highlighting Lingít knowledge, traditions, practices, and values as they relate to L'úx Shaa/Mt. Edgecumbe volcano
LESSON 1
Connect with the Science Center to schedule the Scientists in Schools visit.
Prep a K-W-L chart
Locate a photo online, your own, or use the lesson slides to show Mt. Edgecumbe
LESSON 2
Print and prepare copies of the Eyewitnesses and Historian Role Play Master Handout. Cut along the rows so that each student receives a description of their role, and the corresponding oral history segment for lesson 2
LESSON 3
Print Maps 2 and 3, and the placenames handout, one for each student
LESSON 4
Copy and cut the clues from the Lesson 4: The Mystery of the Missing Evergreen Trees Clue Master Sheet.
The lesson slides below accompany each lesson within the unit. These can be projected on a screen or printed out.
K-W-L
Lesson Time Frame: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Lingít Oral History of L´úx/Mt. Edgecumbe
Lesson Time Frame: 40 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
These lessons are taught by the Sitka Sound Science Center Visiting Scientists.
Give Me Shelter
Lesson Time Frame: 1 hour
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Contact act@sitkaschools.org to get more information or support