Earth as a System

Lithosphere

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1964 Alaska Earthquake

1964 Alaska Earthquake

This video adapted from the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive, explores what happened during the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 through original footage, first-person accounts, and animations illustrating plate tectonics. OER Level

6-12

Video

Alaska Tsunami

Alaska Tsunami

In this video adapted from Alaska Sea Grant, discover why multiple tsunamis resulted from the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. OER Level

6-12

Video

Explore Alaska's Volcanoes

Explore Alaska's Volcanoes

In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Alaska, explore four of Alaska's many volcanoes using photographs, computer simulations, and three kinds of satellite images. OER Level

6-12

Interactive

Melting Permafrost

Melting Permafrost

In this video adapted from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, see melting permafrost and hear Alaska Native peoples and Western scientists discuss its impact on Inuit culture and resources. OER Level

6-12

Video

Richard Glenn: Iñupiaq Geologist

Richard Glenn: Iñupiaq Geologist

In this interactive resource adapted from Raven Radio/KCAW, listen to Iñupiaq Eskimo and geologist Richard Glenn describe the complementary nature of Alaska Native ways of knowing and the methodology of Western science. OER Level

3-12

Interactive

Tectonic Plate Movement in Alaska

Tectonic Plate Movement in Alaska

In this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, learn how tectonic plate movement is responsible for building mountains, such as the Wrangell and St. Elias Mountains. OER Level

6-12

Video

Volcanoes in the Infrared

Volcanoes in the Infrared

In this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, satellite imagery and infrared cameras are used to study and predict eruptions of volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. OER Level

6-12

Video