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Collaboration & Problem Solving

The activities I love best in the classroom are problem solving activities.  Adding collaboration to these activities enhances the learning process.  My students (3rd graders)

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Use Your Fingers

Here is a cute, easy project for elementary students.  These dog teams were made using thumb and index fingerprints.  The sled is clip art.  Students

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Triangle Poem

A Triangle Poem is a quick, easy poem students of any age can do.  The first line of the poem states the subject and an

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Getting Ready

I said good-bye to my trail sleeping bag, bed roll, boots and a few other items as I sent them ahead to Alaska.  They are

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Choose A Musher

As the Iditarod Race quickly approaches (27 Days 6 Hours 26 Minutes  48 Seconds and counting so the clock at iditarod.com tells me) it is

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4 Forces of Flight

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

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Talking Iditarod

Friday, January 25, I was given the opportunity to share the Iditarod with all the classes at my school.  Students and teachers at the Waupaca

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Senses of Snow

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

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You and Your Dog!

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

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