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FINNEY’S PROBLEMS of the DAY By Finney (Andrea Auf der Heyde) 1. Three pieces of equipment were in the snow…..a gangline, a sled bag and a harness. They belong to Joseph, James and Jeffrey. James does not own the harness or the gangline. Joseph’s equipment goes on the dog. Who owns the gangline? 2. Two …
Join us for an Iditarod Art Exhibit! Create an art project. Take digital images of the project and email the image. The art work will be a part of our Virtual Art Show! Get out your sketch pad, your markers, paint, crayons, or chalk. Sculpt, create, build, and design. It’s time for you to get …
Real or Virtual? It is Hard to Tell! By Laura Collins, Ohio One of my gifted 6th grade students’ favorite Iditarod activities is to create “virtual dog teams”. Students produce an informational document about their “kennel”, with highlights about the 16 dogs on their “Iditarod team”. We do all of this on the computers, so …
Without adequate dog care, marathon racing such as the Iditarod would not be possible. These athletes receive top quality care before and during the race. The dogs are trained for months before the race season starts. They are conditioned in a variety of terrains to prepare for different challenges. These dogs receive high quality kibble …
By Blynne Froke Our high school basketball team has had great players for decades, but we have only had great seasons a few times. The simple reason for that is that it takes more than some good players to win a game and especially to have a great season. It takes a great team. All …
Once upon a time there were two dogs that had to learn how to work together to achieve a common goal. Jack and George were not born to the same litter; they weren’t even born into the same type of family. In the beginning… Jack was born to a wealthy land-owner; George was raised on …
By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target’s ® 2012 Teacher on the Iditarod Trail ™ The real purpose of education in the United States, when it became compulsory in the early 1900s was to produce workers for the growing number of factories that the Industrial Revolution had created. They needed workers that could be counted on …
Dictionary.com defines opportunity as a good chance for success. Opportunities aren’t always apparent to us. Sometimes we have to look for them. When someone asks you to participate in an activity that you haven’t tried before it is easy to decline. This week I was given the opportunity to go for a sled dog ride. …
Dropped dogs are dogs that are removed from the race for one reason or another. A dog that isn’t feeling well, has an injury, isn’t running well, is in season, or just doesn’t have the attitude to race, are ‘dropped’ at checkpoints along the Iditarod Trail. Veterinarians at each checkpoint are on duty to examine …
Iditarod is successfully used in all 50 states (and many foreign countries) as a tool to help students meet academic goals and learn their basic skill. Preschool through university level teachers use the race with students. Private schools, public schools, and home school families use the race as a teaching tool. Take a look at …