Education

Hands-on science learning in Dillingham

KDLG 670AM | By Hannah Colton

Published March 27, 2015 at 2:32 PM AKDT

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Kids pedaled to see who could generate the most electricity.

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Don't worry; it's just a stuffed bird.

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UAF educator Heather Craig showed kids how to identify bird and animal tracks.

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Radio telemetry scavenger hunt, guided by Ian Fo of Dillingham Fish & Game

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Sadie Sands waits for the radio tag to be hidden in the radio telemetry scavenger hunt.

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The bicycle generator was presented by Tom Marsik of the Bristol Bay Campus

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What does the hawk eat? The answer's in the pellets.

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Deanna Baier's pet goats were a big hit.

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Crafting traditional Yup'ik dance fans

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Todd Radenbaugh shows off isopods found on Bristol Bay beaches

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UAF's Kyle Campbell led tours of the night sky inside the planetarium

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On March 27, curious minds in Dillingham enjoyed UAF's community science night in the middle school gym. Participants had the chance to generate human-powered electricity, explore the solar system inside a blow-up planetarium, and interact with goats and bunnies.

The event gathered scientists from the UAF, the Bristol Bay Campus, UA Museum of the North, 4-H, and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game.

Each year the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Summer Research Academy sponsor two of these science nights in rural communities; they’ll be in Nome later this spring.

Contact Hannah Colton at hannah@kdlg.org.