WWII in the Aleutians
by Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

Grade: 6th Grade
Length: 2.5 Hours
NGSS: MS.ESS3-2; MS.ESS3-3; MS. ESS3-4; MS.ESS3-5
Location: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Description: Students wear helmets to help them step back in time to a military briefing in Dutch Harbor during WWII. They will learn about the various human roles and challenges that people faced during the “Forgotten War” by simulating “dead-reckoning” to help them navigate like a WWII aircraft pilot to various learning stations

OfferingsOfferings
  • Classroom volunteers/presenters, Field trips
AudiencesAudiences
  • 6th Grade Students / Youth
LocationLocation
    Other Location
TimingTiming
    During school day
ThemesThemes
  • Other
  • : History- WWII
Academic AlignmentAcademic Alignment
    Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
LanguagesLanguages
    English
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