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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 …
Can you imagine what it must feel like to reach the finish line of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race? Imagine coming up the hill that transitions between the Bering Coast and the city of Nome. Imagine running down Front Street, your eyes resting on the Burled Arch, knowing you and your team had accomplished what …
Hi, Teachers! I was an athlete! I belonged to a sports team….the sport of dog mushing which is the Alaskan state sport. Being an athlete requires stamina, determination and the ability to work together with others on a team. My team just happened to be other dogs. On other sports’ teams everyone has their own …
Dear Teachers, The kennel is my safe haven and home. I have come to be relaxed here as a retired sled dog…but I remember back when I was young. I played, ran, howled, was very curious and investigated everything. Sometimes I found myself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Recently the kennel kids …
Hi, Teachers! Movie watching has been a relaxing activity at the main house of the kennel, and I recently overheard the following line from one of the movies. ”Give me the money!” Money is a frequent topic of conversation as mushers and their families plan for entering and running in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. …
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 …
Have you been using the Mathing Down the Trail curriculum in your classroom? Great news…. Here are some updates for some of those lessons, just in time to gear up for the 2018 race! ITC 6.3 Prize Money Mind Bender ITC 2 Iditarod Fantasy Team Draft 2017 ITC 7.1 Prized Dogs Pictographs Pictograph Homework ITC …
Dear Teachers, A recent article in our local newspaper highlighted Alaskan, Ida Ross. She is 82 years old and from the Fairbanks area but originally came from Kobuk and Kotzebue. The article shared her life as a youngster growing up in the native culture of Alaska. Presently, she teaches students at the Fairbanks North Star …