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Make Snow Goggles

Levels
  • beginner
  • intermediate
NGSS
  • ps3
Requirements
  • culturally responsive teaching
  • low tech
  • low cost
CreditUniversity of Alaska Museum of the North
Language
  • english
An image of snow goggles.

Discover traditional technology to protect eyes from sunlight by making your own snow goggles. Iñupiat, Yup’ik, and Dené (Athabascan) peoples traditionally use snow goggles to protect the eyes from the glare of sunlight reflecting off snow. Narrow slits reduce incoming light, but provide a wide range of vision. This activity includes background information on traditional technology and a template for the goggles.