News for Educators
- 06/12/2009
- Creative Writing: An Assignment for Any Grade Level: Lesson and Writing Sample from Students
Tom Russoniello, New Jersey, understands that students are inspired to write when using the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® as the tool for learning. Using…
- 06/08/2009
- North Carolina Students Hold Idita-Race
Meet Cindy Wilson’s students!
Cindy’s brother made them a wheeled sled for their Idita Race.
Each year, hundreds of schools around the world hold their…
- 06/08/2009
- 2009 - 2010 School Year: Guest Speakers for Classrooms
Classroom Opportunity
Bring Iditarod to Your School! ‘Iditarod’ guest speakers will be visiting communities near you! Read about these opportunities. Make your plans. Your students…
- 06/05/2009
- Pick a Math Standard: Design a Lesson
View a PDF documents showing how Alaska educator, Deanna Blazejewski, Special Education Teacher from Mount Iliamna Elementary is creating math lessons for students.
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- 06/05/2009
- Quilt 2 in Florida
As the quilt arrived at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Rockledge, Florida, the 7th grade students of Ms. Luchs’ Language Arts class were just…
- 06/03/2009
- Idita-Read- California Style
Every year we hold an Idita Read. Our budget runs between $450 and $500. The following is a summary of the 2009 Idita Read:
We…
- 06/03/2009
- Texas Classroom: Idita Style
View a slide show for a glimpse at Sandy Pedersen’s 4th grade classroom in Texas.
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- 06/02/2009
- Maps for the Classroom Wall
Thank you, Sara Grant, Canada for sharing your classroom map idea with us! Let the race begin!
- 05/31/2009
- Alaska, Iditarod, and the Iditarod Traveling Quilt Inspire Student’s Art
The Traveling Quilt project has taken on new energy! Read this letter from an art teacher and discover a great project that you can do…
- 05/30/2009
- Iditarod 2010 — Is About to Begin!
While many students, teachers, and race fans are enjoying the summer, the Iditarod staff is preparing for the next race. The mushers are starting to…
