Citations and References

 

Images:

1. Seven images of arctic Alaska at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/arcticregion.html from John Beatty, Box 831, Sterling, AK, 99672, February 1998, phone conversations and in person contact.

2. Two photos of Inupiat Eskimos at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/inupiat.html from Roz Goodman, Media Specialist,Southwest Region Schools, PO Box 90, Dillingham, AK 99576, bsrlg@aurora.alaska.edu, February 1998, Phone conversation and Email message.

3. Seven images of the north slope at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/northslopeoil.html from John Beatty, Box 831, Sterling, AK, 99672, February 1998, phone conversations and in person contact.

4. Image of northern lights at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/interior.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

5. Photo of drying fish at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/athabascan.html from Roz Goodman, Media Specialist,Southwest Region Schools, PO Box 90, Dillingham, AK 99576, bsrlg@aurora.alaska.edu, February 1998, Phone conversation and Email message.

6. Two images of Mt. McKinley at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/mt.mckinley.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

7. Images of arctic tern and puffin at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/Birds.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

8. Images of dog races and interior at night at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/Fairbanks.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

9. Images of Iditarod finish at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/westernregion.html from Karla Homelvig, P.O. Box 4352, Soldotna, AK, 99669, February 1998, Phone conversation and in person contact.

10. Photo of skier, ice fishing, and sled building at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/Yupik.html from Roz Goodman, Media Specialist,Southwest Region Schools, PO Box 90, Dillingham, AK 99576, bsrlg@aurora.alaska.edu, February 1998, Phone conversation and Email message.

11. Photo of gold dredge at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/nome.html from Vyto Gestautas, vytogest@worldnet.att.net,Internet, March 1998, Phone contact.

12. Photo of ice fishing at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/SewardPeninsula.html from Roz Goodman, Media Specialist,Southwest Region Schools, PO Box 90, Dillingham, AK 99576, bsrlg@aurora.alaska.edu, February 1998, Phone conversation and Email message.

13. Image of swan at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/swans.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

14. Image of Anchorage at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/SouthCentralGulfCoast.html from Key Photos CD, Jennifer Minkove, jenniferm@photodisc.com, January, 1998. Phone conversation and Email message, and Sara Guinness,sguinness@learningco.com, January 1998. Email message.

15. Images of sunset and Russian church at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/kenaipeninsula.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

16. Two images of glaciers at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/Glaciers.html from Key Photos CD, Jennifer Minkove, jenniferm@photodisc.com, January, 1998. Phone conversation and Email message, and Sara Guinness,sguinness@learningco.com, January, 1998. Email message.

17. Image of ferry boat at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/Alaskamarinehighway.html from Key Photos CD, Jennifer Minkove, jenniferm@photodisc.com, January, 1998. Phone conversation and Email message, and Sara Guinness,sguinness@learningco.com, January, 1998. Email message.

18. Image of bears at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/Southwestern.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

19. Image of bear eating fish at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/Katmai.html from Kenai Peninsula Eagle PresS Photography www.eaglestation.com/eaglepress.html, Bill Hutchinson, hutch@eaglestation.com, March 1998. Email message.

20. Video of Sugtestun speaker at http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3878/ SouthcentralGulfCoast.html from John Wensley, Mt. View Elementary, 315 Swires Rd., Kenai, AK, jwwensely@kpbsd.k12.ak.us, March 1998, In person contact.

We drew the map on the main page of this site ourselves.

 

Books:

Ferrell, Nancy Warren. Alaska: A Land In Motion. University of Alaska Fairbanks: Alaska Northwest Publishing Company, 1994.

Raddlaubr,Ruth. Denali. Chicago: Children's Press, 1981.

Heinirchs, Ann. America The Beautiful: Alaska. Chicago: Children's Press, 1991.

Siy, Alexandra. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. New York: Dillon Press, 1991.

Barry, Scott. The Kingdom Of Wolves. New York: G.P.Putnam & Son, 1979.

Biel, Timothy, Levi. Wild Dogs. California: Wildlife Education, 1996.

Rootes, David. Exploration Into The Polar Regions. New York: New Discovery Books, 1994.

Ragan, John, David. The Explorers Of Alaska. New York: Chealsea House Publishing, 1992.

Merrill, Yvonne Y. Hands On Alaska. Anchorage: Kits, 1994.

Pedersen, Elsa. Alaska, Anchorage: F. E.Compton, 1968.

Smith, Richard Austin. The Frontier States. New York: Time Life Books, 1952.

Stone, Lynn, M. Arctic Tundra. Florida: Congress Cataloging Publishing 1989.

 

Java Script:

We used the free color coded JavaScript template from the I'm Learning JavaScript pages to make our quizzes. We edited the scripts. Mrs. Bundy is the author of the "I'm Learning JavaScript" pages and a volunteer in our school district.

 

Thanks:

We would like to thank the photographers who were so willing to let us use their photographs in our project:

Bill Hutchinson is a local photographer and often volunteers his time in our school district.

John Beatty is a local photographer who also donates his time in our local schools.

Roz Goodman is a media specialist with the Southwest Region Schools.

Sara Guinness from the Learning Company and Jennifer Minkove from PhotoDisc. helped us obtain the permission to use the photos from the KeyPhotos CD Rom.

John Wensley is our classroom teacher; Vyto Gestautas is his father-in-law.

 

This site was created by the '98 ThinkQuest Junior Team

#3878

We currently are fourth graders attending:

Mountain View Elementary

315 Swires Road

Kenai, Alaska 99611

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

 

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