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Middle School
Would you and your students like the opportunity to Skype with the 2015 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ before the race? Would you like to Skype or receive a video message live from the Iditarod Trail? Sign up for the Skype in the Classroom lesson by simply clicking here. If you have difficulties accessing Skype in …
Many people record and track the number of calories they consume daily since an increasing amount of tools and apps have become available. It seems like everyone knows the exact number of calories they should consume and burn per day. Why are they tracking calories? Why are calories important to your body? Through this lesson, …
We took a break in Rohn in our last Checkpoint Checkup. It’s time for our mushers to get moving again. This section of our journey is approximately 75-80 miles and will take about 10-15 hours. This part of the trail can be broken down into three sections; Rohn to the Farewell Burn, across the Burn …
Skype is an incredible tool teachers have at their fingertips allowing them to communicate with other classes and speakers around the world. Skype in the Classroom provides teachers with opportunities to share lessons, join lessons, and find guest speakers for their classrooms. A very popular Skype in the Classroom lesson is Mystery Skype. My class recently …
What number checkpoint is Rainy Pass? How many miles is Rainy Pass from the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage? What percentage of the trail have the mushers covered when they get to Rainy Pass? How many miles does a musher have to go until they arrive in Nome? What percentage of the trail do they have …
What qualities do you feel an Iditarod musher displays? My students recently came up with a lengthy list of qualities that they felt described an Iditarod musher. There are plenty of them and they’re unique. My school currently has the most recently created Iditarod Traveling Quilt, which was designed this summer by teachers at the …
I like to have my students learn the history of the Iditarod early on in the year so we can refer to it as we progress. This past week my students have been completing and sharing tasks about the history of the Iditarod. In addition to using Katie Mangelsdorf’s book Champion of Alaskan Huskies, students also used …
Iditarod trivia facts will be posted on the first and third Tuesday of each month. If you haven’t started using them in your classroom, now is the time to start. After talking to some teachers at the Midwest Sled Dog Symposium and Iditarod Teacher Conference, I found out how some teachers are using this in …
Have your students research the “Father of the Iditarod.” Who is he? When did he start the race? Why did he start the race? Did he ever race in the Iditarod himself? Does he have family members still racing? Click here for the answer. Visit the Online Iditarod Museum for additional information on the …
The definition of volunteer is a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. There are thousands of people who volunteer each year for the Iditarod. Without these many volunteers, there is absolutely no way this race could happen. The journey of a volunteer does not just take place during the few weeks of …