Alaska

Alaska entered the union on January 3, 1959 as state number 49. Alaska has an area of 656,424 square miles. You can divide Alaska into three different climate regions they are the: marine west coast climate, subarctic, and arctic. Alaska’s nickname is The Land of the Midnight Sun or the Last Frontier.

Need a project for a class report? Here are some activities from Kendra to show what you have learned about Alaska.

	Make a salt and flour map- showing Alaska and the rest of the United States.
	Write a short play, act it out and videotape it, then show it to your class.
	Make a mural showing life in different parts of Alaska.
	Write a creative story about an Alaskan adventure
	As a group write a tall tale that takes place in Alaska.
	For more activities and information about Alaska visit: www.geobop.com/Eco/AK.htm

Visit Alaska's student page for more facts.

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