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Winter Unit

Animal Tracks

Kit Lessons

What is a Hare?

What is a Hare?

Students know what a hare is and can describe what a hare looks like in the summer and in the winter months. Students know uses of the hare (to eat, use for fur)

Making Animal Tracks

Making Animal Tracks

Learn that different animals make different sets of tracks. Animals can be predators or prey.

Finding Routes & Tracks

Finding Routes & Tracks

Students will walk together as a group. Students will identify tracks of the Hare or other animal sign.

Setting a Hare Snare

Setting a Hare Snare

Students will walk together as a group, observe nature and share their experiences.

Native Language — Relevant Vocabulary

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English

Dena'ina

Sugt'stun

Yu'pik

01 – One

Ts’ełqi

All'inguq

Atauciq

02 – Two

Nutiha

At'uukuk

Malruk

03 – Three

Tuq’i

Pingaun

Pingayun

04 – Four

Dink’i

Staaman

Cetaman

05 – Five

Ch’qilu

Talliman

Talliman

06 – Six

K’uzhcheni

Arwinlen

Arvinlegen

07 – Seven

Qents’eghyi

Mallrungin

Malruungin

08 – Eight

łtaqil’i

Inglulen

Inglulgen

09 – Nine

łq’ich’idi

Qulynguyan

Qulnguyan

10 – Ten

Hluzhun

Qulen

Qula

Caribou

Vejex

Renaiq

Tuntuq

Fox

Qanlcha

Uicu

Kaviaq

Hare

Hvaya

Ukiaq

Nullutuuyak

Lynx

Kashna

Atertulik

Tertuli

Winter

Heyi

Uksuq

Uksuq

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