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One great way to help your students see the challenges that the land of Alaska throws at the mushers is by plotting the trail on a topographic map. This allows students to see the changes in elevation that the teams must make as they travel east to west along the trail. An Augmented Reality Sandbox …
This lesson is a fun way to have your kids review multiplying by two digit numbers, while introducing them to the role of vets and vet checks in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. The kids will take on the role of a volunteer vet and complete a series of challenging word problems as they make …
My journey toward 2018 Teacher on the Trail™ started at an Iditarod Educator’s Camp in the summer of 2016. The thing I first loved about coming to an Iditarod Educator’s Conference was that I met like-minded, passionate teachers! Anyone who incorporates the Iditarod and is willing to travel to Alaska to learn more has to …
Teaching Volunteerism The Iditarod takes place because thousands of volunteers play major roles in every aspect of the race and the events that surround it. Your students can join the team as “Official Classroom” Volunteers! Enter the annual Table Centerpiece Contest! Selected classrooms will create and send the decorations that will be featured on the …
Iditarod’s Winter Teacher Conference will be held in Anchorage Feb. 26 – March 1, 2019. Join us for this educational conference and see the start and restart of the 2019 Iditarod. Learn more about this event and register at this link. Summer Camp for Educators will be held June 22 – July 1. Join …
Dear Teachers, Welcome back to another school year! I am sure you have been busy preparing your classroom for all of the new students. Your students will become your team for the upcoming academic year…mush forward. Speaking of new team members…our kennel just added a new member to the roster, Topaz! She is getting …
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is also called the “Last Great Race on Earth®” Who? Mushers – See the current list of mushers for the 2019 race by clicking here. Dogs! Dogs! Dogs! Most of the sled dogs are Alaskan Huskies. Dogs in the race must first meet standards of good health. Learn more …
Teachers: Are you interested in having an Iditarod quilt visit your classroom during the upcoming school year?! Last year we had nine quilts traveling around the country throughout the school year. One quilt was even at the Shaktoolik checkpoint during the race and was signed by dozens of mushers while they rested their teams! The …
Each year, ‘The Iditarod Trail Song’ is sung in classrooms around the world. Watch this performance and listen to students in Maryland sing this song at their school program. 2018 – Spring (with Hobo Jim granting permission) Here’s the words to the chant that the students recite prior to singing. In the land of the midnight sun, …
This year 9 Iditarod quilts have been crisscrossing the United States, visiting over 8,500 students in more than 65 schools. Each quilt serves as a great teaching tool for teachers, and gets students excited about the Last Great Race! From the teachers: In Ms. Berg’s class in Seattle: “The first graders work[ed] around character traits …