Teacher Tips and Tools

03/19/2010

Iditarod in the 50 States!

Iditarod is successfully used in all 50 states (and many foreign countries) as a tool to help students meet academic goals and learn their basic skill.  Preschool through university level teachers use the race with students.  Private schools, public schools,…

Filed under Curriculum for the Classroom, Integrated Curriculum, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/17/2010

Picture of the Day: Get INTO It and Fix It

When something breaks or isn’t working, you have to be willing to ‘get into it’ and work hard until you fix the problem.
This picture was taken at Race Headquarters at the Millennium near the Dog Drop area.  The Dog…

Filed under News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/17/2010

Trent Herbst : Musher, Educator, and Inspirational Leader

Trent and the Snowshoes
Just like all of the 2010 Iditarod Mushers, Trent Herbst left Willow, Alaska for Nome.  Trent is a 4th Grade teacher from Idaho.  In many ways, Trent’s students began the journey with him – and the…

Filed under Curriculum for the Classroom, Integrated Curriculum, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Student Work Samples, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/16/2010

Picture of the Day: Scenes from the Dog Yard!

Iditarod sled dogs that are dropped from the race return to Anchorage and spend an afternoon at the Anchorage Dog Drop. Taking a walk through the dog yard to meet the dogs is a favorite pastime of Iditarod volunteers.

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Filed under News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/16/2010

Best Dog Care Ever!

A Dropped Dog Receives an Exam at Race Headquarters
Iditarod is dedicated to the best dog care ever!
Dogs pass physical exams before they receive the ‘ok’ to race in Iditarod.
During the race, veterinarians who are stationed at Checkpoints…

Filed under News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/15/2010

Picture of the Day: 2010 Start Day: 4 Paws for Logan

This year before and during the race, mushers and face fans learned of a very important way to help make the world a better place for a young boy in Alaska.  Read about a very special fund raiser to help…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Service Learning Projects, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/15/2010

Herb Brambley in Shaktoolik: Skype Call

Skype Call:
Millennium Race Headquarters to Target® Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ Herb Brambley…
Monday evening, March 14, Herb was in Shaktoolik, Alaska.
Tomorrow, Herb plans to go to Koyuk.
Follow Herb’s journey at this link.
Herb and Shaktoolik via…

Filed under News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/15/2010

Iditarod Around the World: Taiwan

Hi Diane!
Here are two files that shows my one of my students’ letters.  She wants to thank you and your website for helping her learn.
English is her second language and she has never seen or heard of a…

Filed under Language Arts, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/15/2010

What is Going on in Nome These Days?

Follow this link to look at the schedule of events to be held in Nome in celebration of Iditarod. (PDF Document)
What events would you attend?
If you were in charge of planning an Iditarod event, what event would you…

Filed under News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/15/2010

Iditarod Around the World: Venezuela

Hello Ms. Johnson,
I am the lucky teacher of 19 6th graders in an international school on the coast of the Caribbean in Venezuela. For three weeks, we will be following all 71 mushers to Nome. Each student has personally…

Filed under News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/15/2010

Goal Setting and Community Service

By Valerie Orner, Educational Journalist
On the first day of school, I presented my students with a community service goal which tied into the Iditarod Rookie Project.   We were going to raise money for our rookie musher, Kim Darst and…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Service Learning Projects, Student Work Samples, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/14/2010

Picture of the Day

Yum! What is for lunch before the big race?
What is for lunch before the big race?
A wonderful stew of fish, rice, and broth!
Yum!
What sled dog wouldn’t love this yummy meal?
Click on the image for a…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, People, Places, or Dogs, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/14/2010

I’ll “Mush” Vicariously Through Books, Video, and the Official Websites

I wrote the attached article for our state (South Carolina) Association of School Librarian’s professional journal, Media Center Messenger. I love following the Iditarod every year and every two or three years we do an Idita-READ event to inspire kids…

Filed under Idita Reads and Races, IditaRead™, Language Arts, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/14/2010

Poetry by Students

Poems from my students for the 2010 Iditarod
I’m teaching a unit on the Iditarod for a small group of homeschooled kids (grades 4 through in our city.  One of the assignments was to write a free-verse poem about the…

Filed under News and Information, Poetry, Student Work Samples

03/13/2010

Gear on the Ground: Necessary Gear for Mushers

Gear on the Ground:  What important gear is necessary for the mushers and the dogs?
A snow hook is necessary to secure a team.  Gangline connects each dog to the sled.  Harnesses are worn by dogs.
The gangline is hooked…

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03/12/2010

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03/12/2010

This is a GPS Tracker

Enjoy the images of GPS Trackers on sleds.  Click the picture to view a larger image.

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology-Information Highway

03/12/2010

GPS Trackers Help Race Fans Follow the Mushers

On the Sunday of Start Day, March 7, 2010, at Willow, GPS Trackers were placed on each musher’s sled.
GPS Trackers make it possible for race fans to follow the mushers more closely by viewing their journey along the Iditarod…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Teacher Tips and Tools, Technology Integration, Technology-Information Highway

03/12/2010

What Do GPS Trackers Do When Not on a Sled?

These GPS Trackers are sitting outside the Millennium Hotel (Race Headquarters) while the Ion Earth team tests them so that they can be sent back out on the trail to replace a tracker that is not working.
Each musher’s sled…

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03/11/2010

Follow Herb Brambley, Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Don’t miss a minute of the 2010 Iditarod!  Follow Herb Brambley, Target® 2010 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ as he travels from checkpoint to checkpoint along the Iditarod Trail.
Herb is traveling by plane with the Iditarod Air Force.  He…

Filed under News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: Looking into the Future

By Martha Dobson, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail,™ North Carolina
Standing on the runners of his future with his history and culture for a foundation, this young boy embodies Native Alaskan lifestyle. His story is where…

Filed under News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: One Picture

By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, California
Choosing just one picture to represent the Iditarod and all that the experience means is next to impossible.  There are so many faces intent on the experience,…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/11/2010

A Picture Tells A Story: Portrait of Mentor and Student

by Sally Simon, Finalist for Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail ™, New York
I used to think the Iditarod was all about dogs.  Dogs and the relationship between dog and human.  Man against nature.  Overcoming obstacles.
The Iditarod…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools

03/11/2010

Poetry from Students in New York

I am a student teacher in a fourth grade class in Geneva, NY.  For one of my units, I am having my class follow the Iditarod, one musher in particular, and we are doing a variety of activities and assignments. …

Filed under Poetry, Student Work Samples

03/11/2010

Meet the Volunteers! Grandpa Phil

By the Target® Iditarod 2011 Teacher on the Trail™ Finalists:  Martha Dobson (NC), Blynne Froke (CA), and Sally Simon (NY)
Grandpa Phil holds a special place in the hearts of the family of Iditarod volunteers.  His volunteer job is to…

Filed under 2010 Race Season, News and Information, Target Teacher on the Trail, Teacher Tips and Tools, Volunteers of the Iditarod