Museum of the Aleutians Teaching Collection Inventory

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Archaeology (TC.A)

TC.A.0001      Basalt Stone Lamp (1)

TC.A.0002Root Pick Fragments, Bone (2)

TC.A.0003Basalt Fishing Sinkers (3)

TC.A.0004Basalt Grinding Stone (1)

TC.A.0005Grooved Canines Polishing/Engraving Tools (2)

TC.A.0006Stemmed Obsidian Point (1)

TC.A.0007Blade-like Flakes, green chert (3)

TC.A.0008Blade Cores, green chert (2)

TC.A.0009Fish hooks, ivory and bone (2)

TC.A.0010Various barbed lances, sea mammal bone (4)

TC.A.0011Bilaterally barbed harpoon with hole, sea mammal bone (1)

TC.A.0012Unilaterally barbed harpoon with blade slot, sea mammal bone (1)

TC.A.0013       Ivory labret (1)

TC.A.0014Unilaterally barbed toggling harpoon, sea mammal bone (1)

TC.A.0015Awl, bird bone (1)

TC.A.0016Blade, green chert (1)

TC.A.0017Hafted scrapers, reproductions (2)

TC.A.0018Blade handle, sea mammal bone (1)

TC.A.0019Wedge with sockets, whale bone (1)

TC.A.0020Harpoon foreshafts, sea mammal bone (2)

TC.A.0021Leister, sea mammal bone (1)

TC.A.0022Hafted blades, reproductions (2)

TC.A.0023Ulu blade, obsidian (1)

TC.A.0024Complete root pick, whale bone (1)

TC.A.0025Abrader, pumice (1)

TC.A.0026Slate, stone, obsidian blades (4)

TC.A.0027Drill rest, ivory (1)

TC.A.0028Cooking bowl fragment, basalt

TC.A.0029Ochre pieces (4)

TC.A.0030Image reproduction of “Aleut in a Kajaq”

TC.A.0031Image reproduction of “Canoes of Oonalashka”

Alaska Cultural Standards for Students addressed: A.3, A.4, B.1, B.4, D.4, D.5, E.5,

AK Content Standards: Science A.3, E.3, F.3; History A.6, A.8, A.9, B.2, B.3, C.4,

*Standards will vary with the purpose and use of artifacts within lessons.  These are standards that one may include, but are not limited to.

Natural History (TC.NH)

Biology

TC.NH.001Sea lion pelt scraps (3)

TC.NH.002Golden harbor seal pelt (1)

TC.NH.003Sea otter pelt (1)

TC.NH.023Fox pelt (1)

AK Content Standards addressed: Science C.2, C.3

Natural History artifacts from Teaching and Permanent Collections available for viewing at Museum by appointment (not available for classroom checkout)

Geology

TC.NH.010Agates and Zeolites from Agamgik Bay

TC.NH.011Pyroxene and Plagioclase, Basalt, Core sample from Makushin Volcano

TC.NH.012Quartz veins with Gold and Sulfides, Pyramid Peak

TC.NH.013Quartz crystals with vein from Apollo Mine, Unga Island

TC.NH.014Quartz crystals with traces of Gold from West of Makushin Volcano

TC.NH.015Meta-Sequoia, Petrified Redwood, Unga Island

TC.NH.016Meta-Sequoia, Petrified Redwood, Atka Island

TC.NH.017Green Moss Agate/Chlorite Clay from Statim Bay

TC.NH.018Quartz Diorite Core sample

TC.NH.019Massive Sulfur from Makushin Volcano

TC.NH.020Polished Agate nodule From Agamgik Bay

TC.NH.021Polished Agate with Calcite from Agamgik Bay

TC.NH.022Polished Jasper-Agate-Moss from Agamgik Bay

AK Content Standards addressed: Geography C.2, C.3; Science D.1, D.2, G.1, G.4

Ornithology

TC.NH.004Least Auklet, stuffed

TC.NH.005Greater Scaup, stuffed

TC.NH.006Harlequin Duck, stuffed

TC.NH.007Common Mure, articulated skeleton

TC.NH.008Red-faced Cormorant, stuffed

TC.NH.009King Eider, stuffed

AK Content Standards addressed: Science C.2, C.3

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This program is designed for educators to be able to bring artifacts from the Teaching Collection into their classrooms, either by teacher check out, or having a guest speaker from the Museum bring in artifacts in a special treasure chest and giving in-classroom presentations.  To view the available artifacts, please click on any item from the Teaching Collection below.

To utilize the Treasures from the Museum program, download the Teaching Collection Request form and email or fax it to the Museum, or simply give us a call.

Teachers are finding very innovative ways to integrate local knowledge and resources into their curriculum, from looking at stone tools during geology units, to incorporating root picks into their science units on levers and pulleys!  Schedule your classroom visit today!  If you are an out of town teacher, please contact us for check out options at education@akwisp.com!

Note: These items are currently on display in the foyer of the Museum.  Please check out our other items from the Teaching Collection.