Museum Minute
Museum Minute videos feature ideas, activities, and collections from the UA Museum
of the North.
We hope you continue to find inspiration from UAMN while spending time at home. We
will share new videos and activities regularly. Check back soon and stay connected!
Museum Minutes:
- Exploration
³ÉÈËӰƬ State Symbols Shadow Puppets- What Color is the Sky?
- Pop-Up Rocket Card
- Exploring The Sun
- Discover the Northern Lights
- Exploring Water
- Earth From Above
- Exploring Watersheds
- Yup'ik Dance Fans
- Art and Water
- Edible Spacecraft
- Animals in Art
Exploration
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Exploration: Try three activities to explore the Moon, snow, and historical objects!
³ÉÈËӰƬ State Symbols Shadow Puppets
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- ³ÉÈËӰƬ State Symbols Shadow Puppets: Make shadow puppets and a shadow theater inspired by ³ÉÈËӰƬ state symbols!
What Color is the Sky?
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- What Color Is The Sky?: Get inspired by artwork from UAMN's collections, and draw your own pictures of the sky!
Pop-Up Rocket Card
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Make a Rocket Pop-Up Card: Discover rockets by creating a fun pop-up card!
Exploring the Sun
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Exploring the Sun: Create A Suncatcher: Make a suncatcher, inspired by images of the Sun!
Discover the Northern Lights
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Discover the Northern Lights Activities: Create aurora art, explore magnets, listen to stories of the northern lights, or become a citizen scientist!
Exploring Water
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Who Lives in the Water?: Discover invertebrates, try the iNaturalist app, and imagine life on another planet!
Earth From Above
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Earth from Above: Shaving Cream Art: Make a colorful picture of the Earth!
- Earth from Above: Create Outside Art: Get inspired by the Earth to create art with natural materials!
Exploring Watersheds
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Explore Watersheds: Try It At Home: Create a model watershed, and discover how scientists study Earth!
Yup'ik Dance Fans
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Explore Yup'ik Dance: Watch videos of Yup'ik dance groups, and try telling a story through dance!
Art and Water
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Art and Water: Try It At Home: Make your own art with water!
Edible Spacecraft
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Build Your Own Spacecraft: Try making your own spacecraft from materials you have at home!
Animals in Art
Activity Sheets:
The links are all PDF documents.
- Discover Animals in Art: Explore animal-themed artwork from the museum collections.
- Animals in Art: Try It At Home: Try making your own animal artwork!
Looking for more? Go to the Virtual Museum page to explore the museum from home, including online exhibits, videos, and activity
ideas.