In this web-based, interactive story, Tutangiaq (Too-tang-geye-ack - nicknamed 2T), a Canada Goose, flies across Alaska looking for his family. As he flies, he tells children about the fascinating 49th state. Children learn how Alaska was purchased from the Russians, and other facts about the state. They can also compare the size of Alaska to other states. 2T takes a flight across the volcanic chain in Alaska and helps the students to interactively explore how scientists monitor volcanoes from satellite images in near-real time. At the coast, the bird also meets his Walrus friend who shows him how the sea ice edge has receded and gives an example of an adverse effect on marine life. Finally, 2T arrives in Fairbanks where children use satellite imagery to help 2T find and unite with his family.
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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Structural Geology, Geoscience:Hydrology, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climatology Grade Level: Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Structural Geology, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Oceanography, Atmospheric Science, Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:WaterKeywords: Alaska, Fairbanks, Eruptions, Canadian Goose, Walrus, Global Warming, Effect of Global Warming, Arctic/Antarctic Ice Sheets, Sea Ice, Volcanoes, Topography/Physical Geography, Effect of Humans on the Environment, Remote Sensing (Active and Passive)
