Trees commonly found in Alaska are dependent on the climate and the geographical area of the state. Learn about Alaska’s state government here: Government Flora and Fauna The words to the state song, adopted in 1955, were written by Marie Drake and the music was composed by Elinor Dusenbury. State Song: Alaska’s Flag (click here to listen to the state song with the lyrics featured) ![]() The sitka spruce was adopted as the state tree in 1962. The forget-me-not was adopted as the state flower in 1917. The unique pheasant-like bird changes colors between seasons, light brown in the summer and snow white in the winter. In 1955, the willow ptarmigan was designated as the state bird. ![]() The symbols shown in the seal are as follows: the Northern Lights are represented by rays above the mountains, the railroads are represented by a train, the transportation by sea is represented by ships, mining is symbolized by smelter, agriculture is represented by a farmer and his horse and wheat, the wealth of the forests in Alaska is symbolized by trees, fishing and wildlife are represented by fish and seals. The state seal of Alaska was designed and adopted prior to statehood in 1910. The dipper in the lower left corner is a symbol for the Great Bear and strength. The north star represents Alaska being the northernmost state in the union. The flag has a blue background that represents the state flower, the forget-me-not, and the vast sky seen over the state of Alaska. Don’t forget the Aleutian Islands, consisting of 1,100 miles between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Be sure to include Denali, Alaska’s highest point Hubbard Glacier, the largest tidewater glacier in North America and the Yukon River, the longest river in North America. Also include the largest city of Anchorage. Have your students color and label an outline map of Alaska. Industry: Fish product processing and petroleum. It was coined by newsman Richard Peter and represents the fact that Alaska was a land full of promise.Īgriculture: Milk, eggs, cattle, hogs, lambs, reindeer, nursery products, potatoes, oats, and timber.įishing Industry: Cod, pollock, rockfish, shrimp, snow crab, king crab, and salmon. The motto of Alaska was made official in 1967 as the state was celebrating it’s centennial year. Population: 739,818 (48th largest in the U.S.)Īlaska is considered “The Last Frontier” of the United States due to the fact that is a considerable distance from the lower 48 states. In this permafrost land, no trees grow however, in the spring the surface thaws just enough for grass and wildflowers to grow making it a short lived tundra. The land here reaches to the Arctic Ocean and is permanently frozen. To the north, as far as you can go in Alaska, is the Arctic Coastal Plain. There are uplands and lowlands in the central part of Alaska between the Pacific Mountains and a portion Alaska’s Rocky Mountain range to the north. There are mountains across the south and southeast of the state. The land across Alaska has various attributes. The northern parts tend to see a subarctic oceanic climate. The capital city of Juneau and extending into the southeast panhandle is an Oceanic climate. South central Alaska, as well as the interior of Alaska, has a subarctic climate with summers that that are cool and short. The Alaska Peninsula, the Aleutian Island chain, and the Gulf of Alaska area are prone to the majority of the storms that come from the North Pacific. It is not unusual to see snow year round. This means that their summers are cool and the winters are long and cold. The most northern part of Alaska experiences and Arctic Climate year round. ![]() The climate of Alaska is dependent on where you are in the state. The Arctic Ocean is to the north the Gulf of Alaska, the Pacific Ocean and Canada are to the south Canada is also to the east, and the Bering Sea is to the west. The majority of Alaska’s borders are water. ![]() It is the largest of the 50 states in the Union covering 656,425 square miles. Known as “America’s last frontier”, Alaska became the 49th state to join the union on January 3, 1959. If you do wish to purchase the pack, use this link and the code benandmeUSA for a 25% discount. The most recommended resource for this series is the USA State Study Notebooking Bundle, and while I believe it will be very helpful if you will be studying all of the states, it is not required. These unit studies are written with homeschool students grades 3-8 in mind. You can find the landing page for this series with links to each states unit study as they are published, along with tips, suggestions, and recommended resources for this series here: Notebooking Across the USA. Welcome to Notebooking Across the USA, a series of unit studies covering each state in the U.S.
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