Welcome to the

Alaska Waters Education Resources

High-quality, place-based lessons and activities that engage and inspire Alaskan youth and support informal and formal educators.

How to use the Alaska Waters Educational Resources

Alaska Waters is an educator resource that has evolved over time through Alaska Sea Grant education and outreach efforts. Its purpose is to provide informal and formal Alaskan educators with place-based lessons and activities to engage youth in science related to our oceans, coasts, and waterways. Originally created as complete grade level curriculums to support Alaska Seas and Rivers Week, the current site has been updated to include the original full curriculums and to act as a searchable database for any and all lessons and activities that connect Alaska’s youth to their watery surroundings.

The current site is searchable by lesson topic, location (classroom, large space, or outside), activity type, grade level, and technology needs.

Additionally, a searchable, filterable resource section is included to provide resources such as data, images, videos, and articles related to resilience, climate change adaptation, and mitigation of coastal hazards. Resources are available for topics including: changing weather patterns, coastal erosion, harmful algal blooms, marine debris, and ocean acidification.

If you’d like a PDF of any lessons, if you have any lessons or activities to add to this site, or if you have some content you’d like created and added please reach out to Leigh Lubin.

If you use these resources, please send a brief email letting us know! The resources remain free when we have documentation that it is being utilized.