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January 6, 2025
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Happy New Year! This year will bring a fun and exciting race, as well as bring history to life as we celebrate the 100th anniversary
Happy New Year! This year will bring a fun and exciting race, as well as bring history to life as we celebrate the 100th anniversary
NOTE: This lesson plan was updated August 2023 to reflect active links and current race information. One more idea for room set up as the
When I returned home from the 2023 Iditarod multiple people asked, “What surprised you the most about your time in Alaska?” I know they expected
Iditarod dog teams provide a perfect opportunity to discuss the difference between equality and equity with our students. Dog Teams consist of diverse personalities all
Last year, as a finalist for the position of 2023 Teacher on the Trail, I visited Alaska from February 26 through March 7, 2022. I
Our first Iditarod Certified Educator’s cohort is off and running down the trail! Their first challenge was to develop a quick lesson idea based on
Rookie Meeting Math On Saturday, December 4, the rookie meeting for the 50th running of the Iditarod was held via ZOOM. A collection of
Primary sources are not just for Social Studies class! Here’s one that you could use as a math warmup that ties in to the ghost
With the way school is working while we gear up for the 2021 Iditarod Race, many of the tried and true staples of our Iditarod
Have your students gotten interested in the card game Top Trumps? It’s a quick and easy card game that just so happens to work on
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If you were not able to attend our Winter Conference in Anchorage this year, do not worry! The Iditarod education department is teaming up
Are people in Nome always waiting at the finish line for mushers to arrive? Nope! But when a musher is about one mile away, a
Jessie Holmes did it! He was the first musher to guide his team under the Burled Arch in the wee hours of Friday morning. Of
This morning bib number 15, Jessie Holmes, was the first musher into White Mountain just as the sun was rising over the Niukluk River. While
In the Iditarod world, more than half of the remaining mushers have reached the coast! Your students might notice that mushers are staying an extra
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