Reindeer Roundup! A K-12 Educator's Guide to Reindeer in Alaska

• Main Authors: Bucki, Carrie, Finstad, Greg, Smith, Tammy A.
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: Reindeer Research Program, Alaska Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks 2004
• Subjects: eskimo*; Nome; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/2699

Reindeer Roundup! is the response to countless requests received by the RRP to visit classrooms and present information on reindeer in Alaska. It was developed in part using lesson plans written by Nome and Fairbanks teachers who attended our reindeer education workshops. Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Reindeer, People, and Land: Where do Reindeer Come From?, Reindeer and Humans, Adaptations to the Arctic, What do Reindeer Eat?, Reindeer Behavior, Reindeer vs. Caribou, Concerns for Reindeer, Reindeer Research: Working to Preserve Alaska's Reindeer Industry -- Lesson Plans: 1. Reindeer Herding in Alaska, 2. Website Scavenger Hunt, 3. Reindeer vs. Caribou, 4. History of Reindeer in Alaska, 5. Reindeer Numbers, 6. Traditional Uses of Reindeer, 7. Eskimo Ice Cream, 8. Velvet Antlers, 9. What Do Farmed Reindeer Eat?, 10. How Much Do Reindeer Eat?, 11. Hair Identification, 12. Reindeer Rumen, 13. Building a Radio and Transmitter, 14. Creating a Reindeer Brochure, 15. Reindeer Alphabet Book, 16. Reindeer Bingo, 17. Creating an Arctic Food Web -- Extensions: 18. Rangifer Tag, 19. Thermal Regulation and Insulation -- Reindeer Roundup!: 20. Reindeer: Cattle of the Arctic?, 21. Reindeer Diorama, 22. Recording Herding Culture -- Glossary -- For Further Study: Books, Children's books, Audiovisual materials, Other reindeer - and education-related resources -- Cross-Reference Indexes: Grade Index, Subject Index, Topic Index -- Appendix A. Reindeer Roundup! Educational Kit Materials -- Appendix B. Slide Indexes for PowerPoint Slide Shows on the Reindeer Visual Aids CD-ROM: Adaptations of Reindeer to Life in the Arctic, History of Reindeer in Alaska, Radio and Satellite Telemetry