Target Teacher on the Trail

05/19/2009

T E A M in New Jersey! Supporting Kim Darst

Just a quick hello from the CRAZY Red Head from New Jersey who was in Alaska this year with OUR Rookie, Kim Darst!!  I am still traveling my Iditarod Trail working with Kim and her Team at her kennel!! : ) …

Filed under Rookie Mushers, Target Teacher on the Trail

04/21/2009

Congratulations Herb Brambley! Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Herb Brambley has been selected as the Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.
Herb teaches Technology and Environmental Education K-6 at Southern Fulton Elementary School in Warfordsburg, PA.

Prior to teaching, Herb has been a machinist, tool and die maker,…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, 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, Places, People, 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 Places, People, 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 Places, People, 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 Places, People, 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, Places, People, 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