Gardening in the Arctic (Activity Series)
This resource provides three easy, hands-on activities that explore Arctic food systems, Food Life History and food sovereignty and can be done in an indoor, outdoor or classroom environment using recycled or inexpensive materials. The activities introduce concepts including germination, growing your own herbs and vegetables and small scale composting through vermicompost.
Unit Overview And Resources
Learning Goals
Objective #1
To discover the diverse range of plant life that nourishes in the Arctic, and to learn the traditional names and uses for these roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits.
Objective #2
To explore the history of underground food storage in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, and to build a model hiġỊuaq (underground cellar) using recycled materials.
Objective #3
To explore traditional, cultural and family recipes and the ingredients that make them.
Objective #4
Discover how to use recycled materials to grow fruits, vegetables and herbs
Objective #5
Explore the process of germination and the greenhouse effect through sprouting microgreens.
Objective #6
Investigate the components of healthy compost and discover how worms can help create a complete fertilizer and offset food and paper waste.
Made possible with funding by the U.S. National Science Foundation Award #2221990. The information contained here is those of the author(s) and does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.