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This year’s theme, “Under the Burled Arch in Nome” brought us many fabulous Trail Mail Art Contest entries. Thanks to everyone who participated. Teagan R., age 12, of Omaha, Nebraska has been selected as the artist for the 2025 Trail Mail envelopes. Teagan’s design was selected by Jon and Jona Van Zyle to be printed …
December is here! The magic of the holidays can be delightful as an educator and overwhelming at the same time. Hopefully the lesson for this month will help alleviate some stress or serve as a time filler when you need a much deserved break. Sleds vs. Sleighs is a great lesson for almost any age …
Hello educators! Below you will find all of the information needed to have your students write letters to some of their favorite mushers! 1. Please read this information and suggestions before writing to mushers. We only send contact information to educators who are needing the contact information for educational purposes. We do not release email …
Join the Iditarod Postcard Challenge!!!! We are looking for classes or homeschool families from several states to round out our sixth annual Iditarod Postcard Challenge! If you join the project, you are committing to sending postcards to each class on the list between the start of school and when the first musher leaves the …
Iditarod Education Winter Conference At the Lakefront Hotel Feb. 25 – Feb. 28, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska Whether you are a “veteran” or “rookie” Iditarod educator, or just want to include an adventure learning project in your classroom, this conference will be one to remember. Walk away with full lessons and ideas to adapt for …
**Feel free to scroll to the bottom if you want to jump straight to the attached math lesson plan for September! Learning how to read a map and covering basic US geography is my favorite way to start the school year in social studies. Students look at maps more often than they realize such as …
Annual Iditarod Education Department Trail Mail Design Contest Attention 5th – 12th Grade Artists, Teachers, & Parents: It’s time again for our student art contest to create the 2025 Iditarod Trail Mail envelope design. What is the Educational Trail Mail Project? To honor the Historic Iditarod Trail’s use as a mail trail, the Educational …
Have you seen Dallas Seavey’s video about the boots he created for the Iditarod Trail this year? The six-time champion shared his new footwear system shortly after the race concluded. In the video, he talked about the types of problems he hoped to solve by rethinking the entire concept of footwear on the trail. Seavey …
My experience with the Iditarod as Teacher on the Trail has put me up close and personal with a facet of the race that people might not think about much: the Iditarod Air Force (IAF). This is why I wanted to highlight the IAF in my March lesson. The race would not be possible without …
Technology at its finest. Lesson plan submitted by Kelly Searson, I.C.E. certified teacher. Click on each link for the lesson plan and 2 movie demonstrations. 3D Sled Designs Lesson Plan Movie 1 Movie 2