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Each time someone enters my classroom, they are reminded of the upcoming Iditarod. There are 2 large maps, several pictures, daily high and low temperatures in Waupaca and Nome, news articles, and much more. One of the maps in the entry is for students to track the progress on their IditaWalk. Each day when my …
Iditarod 2013 is just around the corner, and my volunteer veterinarians are gearing up for the big event! Of a total staff of approximately 50 veterinarians, most will serve as “trail” veterinarians . These individuals will have a number of responsibilities at checkpoints along the race route. Of course, their primary focus will be on …
Dog care is an extremely important aspect of the race and two very important concepts are vital to accomplishing the highest level. It begins with education. Valuable knowledge has been gained through shared years of experience and many proactive research studies. Education of mushers and trail veterinarians provides necessary information with which to make the …
I have this mantra about lesson plans – steal . . . ahem . . . borrow and tweak. This lesson is an example of my mantra. At the Winter Conference for Educators last year, Sid Lucas, a High School teacher from Kiel, Wisconsin, presented a lesson about genetics. Seeing the value of the lesson …
Did you know that Iditarod dogs train for about 3,000 miles before they do the 1049 miles of Iditarod? My handler has decided to experience this distance on her bike! Yup, since the snow melted, right here on the rural roads of Wisconsin, she has ridden her bike 3000 miles – that’s a lot of …
I love logic puzzles, therefore, my students learn how to try to solve a problem without giving up. Attached are a few puzzles we use in the classroom. Puppies in a Pen teaches congruent shapes. We are currently taking the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam, our “high stakes” state test. This was a good activity to …
Are you wondering how to introduce the Iditarod Vocabulary into your classroom? Try this activity. A is for Iditarod lesson It is a play on the book Q Is For Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game by Mary Elting & Michael Folsom. The book is simple enough to read and students pick up on the …
When speaking of Granite one has to mention Susan, when speaking of Susan one has to include Granite. Without Susan, Granite might have become a house pet. Without Granite, Susan might have been just an ordinary musher. Together they accomplished remarkable feats. That’s why they have both been named to the Just Guts Heroes, Heroines …
Pam Flowers is a small quiet woman who considers herself a loner. Her idea of fun is to travel with her dogs in lonely desolate places. This may or may not sound like fun to you but Pam’s adventures captivate the interests of adults and children alike. After graduating from college, Pam held a good …
The heroes and heroines that have been featured in these stories thus far are made of some pretty tough stuff. The same is true for DeeDee Jonrowe. Have you created a definition for heroine? How is a heroine different from a hero? If you’ve done your research, you’ll realize they are the same except hero …