Target Teacher on the Trail

03/21/2009

What is on Your Feet?

What is on your feet right now?  If you are an Iditarod  sled dog still out on the trail, the answer might be a bootie.  If you are a human, what iis on your feet right now depends on what…

Filed under Language Arts, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/12/2009

Iditarod Race Coverage: Attention Teachers and Students

Don’t miss a moment of the race!
Click here to read the journal created by Target® 2009 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, Cathy Walters.  To hear Cathy’s songs, click here!
Click here to read the journal created by the Mentor…

Filed under Checkpoints - Iditarod Trail, Iditarod Facts, Data, History, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/11/2009

A Picture Tells a Story: The Spirit of Iditarod: An All Alaskan Experience

By: Nikki Allen 2010 Teacher on the TrailTMFinalist
Each year on the first Sunday in March, race fans gather at Willow Lake for the restart of The Last Great Race. Young, old, families with children, visitors from other states, and…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/11/2009

A Picture Tells a Story: Your Path

By Herb Brambley
Target 2010 Teacher on the Trail Finalist
This is not the most beautiful picture I took during my experience in Alaska during the Winter Teacher’s Conference, and it is certainly not the most exciting.  But, I believe…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/11/2009

A Picture Tells a Story: Powder and Diamonds

By Linda Kal SanderFinalist, 2010 Target® Teach
Iridescent diamond powder floats in the azure palette. The wind picks up the fresh snow and whisks it into little whirlpools in front of your face creating a magical dance of color and…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/10/2009

What if Redoubt Blows Her Top?

By: Nikki Allen 2010 Teacher on the TrailTM Finalist
With Mt. Redoubt having elevated activity over the last few months, many wonder how the race would be affected if the volcano were to erupt before or during the race. Redoubt…

Filed under Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/10/2009

Elite Athletes Receive Top Notch Care

By Herb Brambley
2010 Target Teacher on the Trail Finalist

Imagine you are a professional athlete getting ready for your playing season, or even a high school athlete.  What is the first thing you have to do before stepping onto…

Filed under Health/Physical Fitness, Iditarod Facts, Data, History, People, Places, or Dogs, Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/10/2009

Weather or Not, The Race Must Go On!

By Linda Kal Sander
Finalist, 2010 Target® Teacher on the Trail(tm)
In Hollywood and Broadway the show must go on. The same is true for Iditarod.  True, weather conditions might not always be ideal, but the race has started for…

Filed under Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/10/2009

Family Tradition: Ray Redington, Jr.

By: Nikki Allen 2010 Teacher on the TrailTMFinalist
The Iditarod is in his blood. For Ray Redington, Jr., the Last Great Race is something that he has been raised in the midst of. Being the grandson of Iditarod founder Joe…

Filed under Iditarod Facts, Data, History, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/09/2009

2009: Meet Kim Darst: New Jersey Rookie Musher

By Herb Brambley, Finalist for 2010 Target Iditarod Teacher on the Trail

New Jersey is a long, long way from Alaska, but that isn’t stopping Kim Darst from competing in the Iditarod Dog Sled Race, which is over 1000 miles…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Rookie Mushers, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/09/2009

Dare to Dream

By Linda Kal Sander
Finalist, 2010 Target® Teacher on the Trail(tm)
Laura Daugereau was kneeling down having a word with her leaders.  She cradled both their heads, spoke words of encouragement, and maintained her focus on them.  Meanwhile, organized chaos…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/08/2009

Running with Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail

By Linda Kal Sander
Finalist, 2010 Target® Teacher on the Trail
You’ve heard the stories of turning 40.  Buy a sport’s car or boat, bungee jump, or get a tattoo.  But run the Iditarod?  One of the interesting statistics about…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/08/2009

Aliy Zirkle: Preparation is the Key

By Herb Brambley
Target 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail Finalist

Today I had the absolute privilege of hearing one of the top Iditarod mushers speak at the 2009 Iditarod Winter Teacher’s Conference.  Aliy Zirkle is an inspiring speaker.  I…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/08/2009

Trent Herbst: Bringing the Classroom to Life with Iditarod

By: Nikki Allen 2010 Teacher on the TrailTM Finalist
Building sleds, packing food drops, sewing booties, and researching the weather at checkpoints. If you were at fourth grader in Trent Herbst’s class, these are only a few of the exciting…

Filed under Integrated Curriculum, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/07/2009

Stay on Track… If You Want to Get to Nome

By Linda Kal Sander
Finalist, 2010 Target® Teacher on the Trail

The trail to Nome is filled with unknowns.  At every step along this thousand-mile journey, a musher has to make decisions.  Some call this risk assessment.  What obstacles might…

Filed under Character Education, Guest Speakers, Research and Testimonials, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/07/2009

Dog Handling School

  By Herb Brambley
Target 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail Finalist
When I was told that I was a finalist for the Target Teacher on the Trail, I had no idea what responsibilities would be bestowed upon me. I…

Filed under People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/07/2009

The Happy Trails Kennel

By: Nikki Allen 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM Finalist

The name of his kennel says it all: The Happy Trail Kennels. Martin  Buser believes that in order to be successful in his sport you must have happy dogs, which…

Filed under Alaska Bound? Read This!, People, Places, or Dogs, Target Teacher on the Trail

03/03/2009

The Challenge: Target Teacher on the Trail Finalists – Put to the Test! Filed under Target Teacher on the Trail

02/27/2009

Iditarod Jeopardy Game By Jane Blaile

Target®Iditarod 2008 Teacher on the Trail™, Jane Blaile created a Jeopardy game for students.  View the PDF of the Jeopardy game.  Download and save the game to your hard drive.
Click here!

Filed under Games and Activities, Iditarod Facts, Data, History, Social Studies, Target Teacher on the Trail

02/26/2009

Testing Gear to Stay Safe on the Trail

6th graders in Jane Blaile’s science class at Christ Lutheran School used the scientific method to put her Teacher on the Trail gear to the test.
After identifying the independent and dependent variables, they hypothesized how much warmer their hands/feet…

Filed under Science, Target Teacher on the Trail

02/16/2009

Social Studies and Science: Totem Poles

By Laurie Nakauchi-Hawn, Finalist for Target® 2009 Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM
First Grade, Friends’ School Boulder
With the Iditarod coming up, my first grade class has been studying the people and animals of the arctic. As a way for…

Filed under Art, Music, FACS, Indust Arts, Science, Social Studies, Student Work Samples, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

02/12/2009

Students Send a ‘Shout Out’ to Mushers and Volunteers.

Each year, thousands of students send letters to mushers, volunteers, and Iditarod staff.  This letter arrived today and I’d like to share it with you.  Read my short article after the letter to learn what you can do!
Dear Iditarod…

Filed under Language Arts, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools, Zuma's Paw Prints

12/13/2008

Teachers Apply for Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

When you think of Iditarod in the classroom, it is easy to imagine the wide variety of projects that students are doing to practice their curriculum skills. Students are using the Internet to research about mushers and follow the race.…

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03/11/2008

A Common Thread Project: Jane Blaile

Designed by Jane Blaile

Educators around the world are ‘uncovering’ curriculum through their participation in the 2008 Target® Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM project, “A Common Thread”. Jane Blaile, this year’s teacher created this project to connect classrooms through an…

Filed under Art, Music, FACS, Indust Arts, Checkpoints - Iditarod Trail, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail

02/16/2008

A Common Thread Project: Jane Blaile’s Project

When Jane began her year as our Target® Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, she selected project and lesson ideas to share with classrooms around the world. One project she ‘patched together’ is the Common Thread Quilt Project. Jane developed this…

Filed under News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail