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Nunalleq: Stories from the Village of our Ancestors is an interactive educational resource for children which tells the story of the archaeological excavations of a pre-contact Yup’ik sod house in Quinhagak, Alaska. The digital resource was co-designed between the local community in Quinhagak and archaeologists from the University of Aberdeen and creatively unites science and and history with traditional Yup’ik ways of knowing and contemporary oral storytelling.

Subject: Geography, Age range: 7-11, Resource type: Lesson (complete). Three lessons covering, adaptation, survival characteristics and the extinction of the woolly mammoth with comparison to living elephants. Includes presentation slides and student worksheet with answers. An Open Educational Resource from the University of Edinburgh Open.Ed.

Take a plunge to learn about these Arctic mammals with Wild Classroom!

Learn about the tusked marine mammals of the Arctic with Wild Classroom!

In this video from University College London Dr Joe Flatman of UCL Archaeology describes what archaeology can teach us about climate change. Beyond a scenario of doom and gloom, archaeology reveals humankind's ability to adapt to an ever-changing climate.

A collection of useful polar science resources for teachers.

A set of 3 printable coloring sheets with Arctic scenes, from the National Science Foundation

The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (ARCUS) has been connecting Arctic research and education since 1988.

Wildlife presenter Ferne Corrigan takes a look at the Arctic tundra and how plants, animals and the Sami people have adapted to live in this biome.

A free teacher classroom resource about Viking Valhalla, suitable for use in history lessons with secondary school children in the UK.

Learn about the Viking people of ancient Scandanavia and the explorer Leif Erikson, the first European to discover the Americas 400 years before Christopher Columbus.

The British Society for Geomorphology is the professional British organisation for geomorphologists. The society aims to advance the science of geomorphology, providing a community and services for those involved in geomorphological teaching, research or practice and promoting wider understanding of the discipline.

The home of Horrible Histories, where you can watch episodes and clips, play games, and even sing along to your favourite Horrible Histories songs!

In these video clips, Neil Oliver looks at how Vikings lived, travelled and traded as well as how they invaded and created settlements.

Four lessons giving an introduction to volcanoes and various aspects of geology: Volcano Experiments, “The Debate to Save Heimaey”, Volcanic Eruption Research, and a Field Trip. From University of Edinburgh Open.Ed.

For Teachers: A comprehensive collection of activities that help to incorporate STEM into your Vikings topic. This resource links directly to various topics, including; Vikings’ everyday life; weapons and warfare; travel and trade; and how modern day archaeologists use STEM to investigate Viking life.

Subject: History, Age range: 14-16, Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Subject: Mathematics, Age range: 11-14, Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Subject: History, Age range: 16+, Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Photos of scientists at work, from the geosciences image and video repository of the European Geosciences Union.

Explore the benefits oceans provide to people and species around the world with Wild Classroom

Subject: History, Age range: 5-7, Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Learn about the fascinating wildlife, habitats, and people of the northernmost region of the world with Wild Classroom!

Explore how climate change is affecting temperatures by playing this kahoot from Boston Museum of Science, aimed at US Grades 6-8.

Play this kahoot aimed at US Grades 3-5 to explore the ways that humans change their environment. Made by Museum of Science, Boston, with video from Crash Course Kids.

Aligned to the IB Diploma Programme. Suitable for ages 16-19. Test your knowledge on Ecology.

Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE™️. Suitable for ages 14-16. Test your knowledge on Human Nutrition. #IGCSE #Biology #science (This resource is not endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education)

Learn about Mary Anning and how her discoveries have impacted our understanding of the plants and animals that lived millions of years ago in this kahoot from Museum of Science.

National Geographic Explorer Magazine, Pathfinder and Adventurer (US Grades 4 - 5), May 2020.

NGSS Biology: Ecosystems is a high school level Biology quiz from Kognity Online Learning Platform

NGSS Biology: Evolution - A high school level biology quiz from Kognity

NGSS Chemistry: Climate Change - A high school level Chemistry quiz about Climate Change from Kognity online learning platform

Explore how climate change is affecting sea level by playing this kahoot from Museum of Science, Boston, aimed at US Grades 6-8.

Test your knowledge of the Arctic Ocean with this fun quiz from National Geographic.

Test your knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean with this fun quiz from National Geographic.

Play this kahoot to learn about trees that hold onto their leaves all year long. Made by Boston Museum of Science with video from SciShow Kids. (US Grades 3-5).

Discover how scientists learn about Earth’s past climate by playing this kahoot from Museum of Science (US grades 6-8)

Play this kahoot to learn more about what plants need (and don't need) to survive. Made by Museum of Science, Boston, with videos from Crash Course Kids. (US grades 4-5).

Discover the fascinating worlds that scientists uncover and explore using microscopes! Have fun with this ZEISS kahoot.

Subject: Geography, Age range: 11-14, Resource type: Worksheet/Activity

Students take an educational sled dog tour through the Arctic learning about risks and rewards of the True North along the way! By: Ben Kelly @BBTNB

From the physical sciences to the social sciences, NSIDC scientists work on a diverse mixture of research projects that focus on various aspects of the cryosphere and how it impacts society, including snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost, and more.

North for Science! is a week-long field expedition for students currently in 7th and 8th grade. It is offered collaboratively by ASI, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Bureau of Land Management. The trip begins and ends in Fairbanks.

Subject: Geography, Age range: 11-14, Resource type: Lesson (complete)

Subject: Geography Age range: 16+ Resource type: Unit of work

Subject: Biology, Age range: 7-11, Resource type: Lesson (complete)

Subject: Geography, Age range: 7-11, Resource type: Lesson (complete)

Free open educational resources from the University of Edinburgh to download and adapt for primary and secondary teaching. Winner of the 2021 OEGlobal Awards for Excellence Open Curation Award for this collection of high quality student made OER on the TES platform.

Subject: Geography, Age range: 11-14. An outdoor learning activity to promote the health benefits of using green spaces. It includes a visitor questionnaire, health diary and drawing and interpreting graphs. Two of the lessons are classroom-based, however the other lesson is an outdoor field trip that encourages the learners to put into practise what they have learned in the first lesson.

The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is home to a diverse collection of over 41,000 objects, photographs, and motion picture films. You can explore highlights of these collections through our Web Kiosk. The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is now open to the public in its new location in the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies.

Learn how to protect our planet with these Scratch coding projects from the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

At the top of our planet lies the Arctic Ocean - a shape-shifting world of ice and water, home to unique animals like polar bears, harp seals and bowhead whales. Take this quiz to see how much you know!

Frozen Lands takes us to the far North of the planet where we enter the largest land-habitat on Earth, home to great boreal forests and the barren tundra. Take this quiz to see how much you know!

Subject: Cross-curricular topics, Age range: 11-14, Resource type: Unit of work

Subject: Geography, Age range: 7-11, Resource type: Lesson (complete). An Open Educational Resource from University of Edinburgh Open.Ed.

Subject: Understanding the world, Age range: 11-14, Resource type: Lesson (complete). This resource is a set of information packs, worksheets and a presentations on the topic of Satellite Earth Observation complete with slides. The target audience for this resource is learners ages 10-14.

Skulls and Animal bones from the department of Anthropology's zooarchaeological collections

A collection of 3D models of Viking buildings and artefacts, by Andy Marcinkowski

A collection of 3D Models relating to the archaeology of Sanak Islands, Alaska, by Global Digital Heritage

A collection of smaller Scandinavian Viking era boats, ranging in date from the 9th to the 12th century.

A collection of 3D Models tagged with Greenland

A collection of 3D Models on Sketchfab, tagged with Greenland and Archaeology

A collection of 3D Models on Sketchfab, tagged with Iceland and Archaeology

We are a Registered Scottish Charity (No: SC047002) formed in November 2016 to respond to the destruction of Orkney’s archaeological sites by the sea. Our charitable aims are to advance education, heritage and culture for people of all ages, backgrounds and levels of capability from anywhere in the world through the pursuit of archaeological activities, in the widest possible ways, at Swandro and its environs.

The Prehistory of Greenland is being told in drawings and text

Subject: History, Age range: 16+, Resource type: Other

The Vikings were fascinating people, beyond their fighting skills, no wonder such a popular series was based on them! You should have enough material in this collection to help your class preparation.

The Toolik Field Station (TFS) is a research station operated and managed by the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) with cooperative agreement support from the Division of Polar Programs, Directorate for Geosciences at the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Can you find different food chains in a tundra habitat?

Odin, Thor, Loki, Iduna…just some of the characters you'll meet in this exciting journey through Viking saga. Time and Tune: Developing music skills for pupils aged 7-9.

Bill Whitaker was there as lava flowed from a volcano in Iceland in 2021, covering the landscape in molten rock. He returned to see what scientists have learned from the eruption.

Subject: Primary science, Age range: 7-11, Resource type: Lesson (complete). Properties and uses of substances, Earth’s Materials, People Place & Environment This mini resource comprises 2 sessions (or one afternoon). Session 1 uses songs to name and locate the continents, oceans and Pacific Ring of Fire. Session 2 involves a reaction of vinegar and bicarbonate of soda to mimic a volcanic eruption.

Subject: Geography, Age range: 7-11, Resource type: Lesson (complete)

Weather and climate science related projects for learning coding and design skills.