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Gronquist  \nRevised Text and Activities: Mike Taras, Adrienne Smyth  \nEditors: Mike Taras, Adrienne Smyth  \nReviewers: Bob Hunter, Kristen Romanoff, Meghan Nedwick, Tennie Bentz, Elizabeth Manning  \nLayout: Adrienne Smyth, Mike Taras  \nIllustrations: Copyright Sarah DeGennaro, Richard Carstensen, Kathy Hocker, Sue Steinacher, the Alaska Wildlife Curriculum Cards  \nAlaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Wildlife Conservation © 2013  \nFurs  \nof Alaska Mammals  \nA Teacher’s Guide  \n1. Introduction...................................7  \n2. About Fur.......................................9  \n3. Activities...................................... 19  \nA. Fur-ensics  \nB. What’s in the Bag?  \nC. Blubber Mitts  \nD. How Warm is My Coat?  \nE. Snow Blanket  \nF. Hair We Wear  \nG. Fur Crossword Puzzle  \n4. Fur I.D. Cards................................43  \n5. Alaska Mammal Family Trees........57  \n6. Glossary of Terms.........................65  \n7. Teacher Resources........................71  \nFur Kits  \nThe Alaska Department of Fish and Game has furs that can be checked out by any educator whois teaching about Alaska mammals. These kits are housed in different locations depending upon where you are in the state.  \nInterior  \nKits are housed at the Fish and Game office on College Road in Fairbanks. They are also shipped out to Interior Alaska villages from this office. For availability call: 907-459-7206 or 907-459-7306.  \nSoutheast  \nKits are housed at the Fish and Game office on 3rd Street in Douglas. They are also shipped to Southeast communities from this office. For availability call: 907-465-4292 or 907-465-4265.  \nSouthcentral  \nA fur kit that accompanies this teacher’s guide can be checked out by contacting the ADF&G Wildlife Education Specialist, 333 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, 907-267-2168 or 267-2216. Other kits containing furs are made available at Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS) located in the Library Building on Providence Drive in Anchorage. For assistance contact the ARLIS reference desk at: 907-272-7547.  \nNorthwest Arctic  \nA fur kit is housed in Kotzebue. It can be shipped out to all Northwest communities and villages in or around Barrow, Bethel, Kotzebue and Nome. For availability call 907-442-1714.  \nIf you are supplying your own furs, here is a list of suggested furs to obtain:  \nBeaver Coyote Hare Mink River otter  \nBear Deer Lynx Moose Sea otter  \nCaribou Ermine Marten Red fox Wolf  \n1. Introduction  \nFurs as teaching tools  \nMammals in Alaska have evolved a variety of strategies for dealing with our state’s notoriously cold, harsh climate. From sea otters in Southeast Alaska to polar bears on the Arctic coast, mammals survive because they have incredible adaptations that allow them to thrive in our climate. Adaptations are physical or behavioral changes that allow plants and animals to be more successful under given conditions.  \nMany of Alaska’s animals constantly live in cold, exposed environments that seem harsh by our human standards, holed up in our warm homes and protected from the elements. Some animals migrate away from the cold and snow but many others must stay and live in it. Many mammals hibernate and, if they are fat and healthy, sleep away the winter underground or in the leaf litter on the forest floor. The rest are active and must maintain a body temperature that keeps them alive through the winter. How do they do it? We can learn a lot by looking at their fur.  \nConsider for a moment the importance of fur for Alaska’s mammals:  \n• Imagine the enormous role it plays in insulating arctic mammals.  \n• Consider its ability to allow for heat dissipation even on a hot summer day.  \n• Ponder how some change color with the changing seasons, allowing for camouflage.  \n• Visualize the effectiven","cbCaiaOUzbvA4JY8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaOUzbvA4JY8","pdf",2143405,74,"English","# Introduction\n## Furs as teaching tools\n# About Fur\n## Skin Structure\n# Activities\n## Fur-ensics\n## What’s in the Bag?\n## Blubber Mitts\n## How Warm is My Coat?\n## Snow Blanket\n## Hair We Wear\n## Fur Crossword Puzzle\n# Fur I.D. 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