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- Books About Iditarod and Alaska
- Mentor on the Trail: Stay on Track
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For Teachers
- 11/18/2009
- Meet the Rookie: Tamara Rose
By Educational Journalist, Joy Davis, IN
Tamara Rose of Fairbanks, Alaska, is inspired by the adventure of it all to run in the Iditarod. She wants to experience the solitude and trust developed as a result of being in the…
- 11/05/2009
- Adventures of the Traveling Quilts: October
What have the Quilts been up to during October?
Four Iditarod Traveling Quilts are on a special educational journey from school to school around the nation. Each month, read about each quilt. Get a glim pse of the lessons and…
- 11/04/2009
- Meet the Musher: Aliy Zirkle
By Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Aliy Zirkle of Two Rivers, Alaska is no stranger to the Iditarod. The 2010 Iditarod will be Aliy’s tenth. When asked how racing has changed in 10 years Aliy replied, “Definitely the dogs have…
- 11/03/2009
- Meet the Musher: Sebastian Schnuelle
By Joy Davis, Educational Journalist, IN
Adventure equals excitement for Sebastian Schnuelle of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. For those of you new to following the Iditarod, Sebastian finished second in 2009, completing the race in 10 days 5 hours 5…
- 10/29/2009
- Books to the Trail Project Information
Help bring new books to students! Participation is easy!
1. Sign up to be a participating school. You will be assigned a school in need.
2. Hold a fundraiser to purchase new books for students.
3. Send books in January,…
- 10/26/2009
- Rookie Report: Newton Marshall: Dog Sledding Jamaica Style
Dog Sledding Jamaica Style
By Sally R. Simon, Iditarod Educational Journalist
When one thinks of Jamaica, palms trees and crystal clear waters probably come to mind. The last thing one would envision is a big grinned native being pulled by…
- 10/24/2009
- I Kid A Rod
Each year hundreds of schools around the world are involved in I Kid A Rod projects that are designed by teachers as culmination projects in an Iditarod teaching unit.
An I Kid A Rod is a simulated Iditarod that has…
- 10/23/2009
- Authors and Explorers Visit Schools
Shelley Gill: Author, Explorer, Musher
Alaskan author Shelley Gill has written 20 bestselling books and her aim is always to inspire with adventure, educate about the environment and leave her readers with a sense of wonder. One of the first…
- 10/20/2009
- Traveling Quilt 4 Heads Out on the Trail
The Iditarod Education Department is proud to announce the ‘creation’ and the ‘birth’ of the 4th Iditarod Traveling Quilt. 2006 Target® Teacher on the Trail™ Terrie Hanke has completed the final touches on the newest member of the Iditarod Traveling…
- 10/12/2009
- Iditarod 101 Data Collection and Analysis
Iditarod 101: Data Collection and Analysis You Don’t Have to be a Geek, but it Helps By Sally R. Simon
Math – Data Collection, Graphing, and Analysis, Grades 5 and up. Companion to this article, Lesson Plan (PDF Doc.)
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