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I’m looking forward to so many things with my upcoming adventure: Talking with mushers, presenting to schools in Alaska, seeing the dogs and on and on. Another top thing on my list is flying with the Iditarod Air Force. In a previous blog, I shared a simple lesson on surface area. Attached here are a …
Students from Wisconsin and the northern states that have snow, know snow. But until we talked about the physical properties of snow, they took it for granted as simply snow. Snow can be very different. The snow I chose for our investigation in a recent Science lesson on matter was light, fluffy snow. The snow …
As Iditarod mushers and vets, we understand that all responsible dog owners know the basics behind good dog care. Providing your dog with the right food and a healthy balanced diet is an important aspect of keeping him healthy. So is regular vet care, clean and dry living quarters, plenty of fresh water, lots of …
PROVIDE A PROTECTED AND CLEAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR DOG. Shelter from the elements and hazards, as well as good hygiene, are basic to a quality life. ALWAYS KEEP FRESH WATER AVAILABLE. Maintaining optimal hydration is important for health and energy. FEED A QUALITY DIET AND PREVENT OBESITY. Overweight humans and animals can adversely …
When some people think of me being the Teacher on the Trail, they think of me on a dog sled racing along. Now I have an adventurous spirit – but not that adventurous. I will actually be flying to different checkpoints along the trail with the Iditarod Air Force, a group of pilot volunteers who …
A Reader’s Theater Play is a fun way for students to practice dramatic reading. This play, created by Jennifer Slifer, Connecticut, has been used with middle school students but can also be used with elementary students. Teachers can adapt this script to the appropriate reading level. PDF COPY to download Reader’s Theater Play: Rules …
Martha Dobson, Iditarod Educational Consultant Dramatic scenery, dramatic race events, dramatic finishes—the Iditarod boasts drama. Your students can be dramatic, too, using theater arts skills to connect their Iditarod knowledge to performance. This link, http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/dbi/content/trials-running-iditarod, is a drama lesson providing students the opportunity to explore the trials of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Developed …
I love it when on that rare occasion I start a project with my class, finish it, and actually get a bulletin board up on the same day. That happened Friday with my lesson on the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Explaining the Aurora can be as simple or as complicated as you want to …
I was looking for results for the Top Of The World 350 – Lance Mackey won by the way – and came across an article from the Alaska Dispatch about the Knik 200 being cancelled due to weather. http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/knik-200-becomes-latest-sled-dog-race-bite-dust Our friend, Angie Taggart, has been training with a sled instead of a 4-wheeler so I …
In order to keep students engaged the last week of school before the Holiday Break, I had them read Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner. This is a great book of friendship, family and the love between a boy and his dog. All the things to keep students wanting to turn the page and go …