Community Outreach

Interior Alaska Science Fair

 
Every year, the education department chooses projects at the Interior Alaska Science Fair that demonstrate Alaska-related exhibit themes. Student collections of specimens and/or observations of natural and cultural history phenomena are important. We judge the exhibit on the clarity of the hypothesis, research methodology, conclusions, and how the exhibit theme is interpreted. Only six awards are given each year.
 
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Museum Education awards!
 

2024 Museum Education Award Winners

Blue Science Fair posterboard, with the title "Life in Deadman Slough". A microscope is on the table in front of the posterboard.

 

 

 

Life in Deadman Slough — Jordan, Eliana, and Eleanor, CyberLynx,
2nd and 3rd grades

Science Fair posterboard, with the title "Squirrels" and several drawings and graphs visible.

 

 

 

Squirrels — Alyska, Pearl Creek, 5th grade

Red Science Fair posterboard with the title "Insects in Winter" and several photos of insects.

 

 

 

Insects in Winter — Noah, Anne Wien, 4th grade

Science Fair posterboard with the title "Moccasins, Slippers" and several photos of beaded moccasins.

 

 

 

Traditional Gwich'in Moccasins & Slippers — Robyn, Effie Kokrine, 7th grade

Yellow Science Fair posterboard with the title "The Brooks Range Fossil Hunt" and several photos of fossils.

 

 

 

The Brooks Range Fossil Hunt — Ren, University Park, 2nd grade

Science Fair posterboard with the title "Precious Plants", covered in drawings of plants.

 

 

 

Precious Plants — Ada, BEST, 5th grade


 


Science Potpourri

A woman and two children look at images on a table through 3-D glasses.Science Potpourri is a UAF tradition! For more than 20 years, the free community event has entertained and inspired the Fairbanks community with science shows, make-and-take-home activities, demos and lots of fun for all ages. Starting in 2012,

From 2012-2015, our Education department held Nanotechnology activities in collaboration with Research Assistant Professors Shiva and Nilima Hullavarad (INE). In 2016, we celebrated National DNA Day in collaboration with UAMN Genomic Resources and the Institute of Arctic Biology. Starting in 2017, we have offered activities about the Sun, the aurora, the Solar System, and other space science topics.

UAMN Education & Public Programs is part of the NISE Network.

 

Two children stand in front of a cardboard cutout of a grizzly bear.

 

Community Fairs

Look for us at local community events: the Fairbanks Families Partnership Health Fair in September, Mush for Kids in April, and others!

 

 

Child looking at a grizzly bear skull replica through a magnifying glass.UAMN Science Night

Enhance your school‘s family science night or other special event with hands-on museum objects and activities. We can provide a museum educator and activities for a complete event or complement your existing plans with an educator and single activity. Visit our UAMN Science Night page for more information.