That’s the Name of the Game Compiled by Jane Blaile, 2008 Teacher on the Trail™
A common thread between all cultures is that everyone plays games. As you look at the games of different cultures, you will notice that while they may be different in materials used or in variations of rules, many of them are quite similar to a game your students can identify with.
Iceberg to Iceberg by Jane Blaile, 2008 Teacher on the Trail™
Lesson Summary: Using teamwork and planning, a “dogteam” gets each dog from one iceberg to the next until they reach the mainland where they can be hooked up to the gangline to continue the race.
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Iditarod Warm Ups! By Terrie Hanke, 2006 Teacher on the Trail™
Lesson Summary: Cover the distance to Nome by counting laps jogged for warm-up as miles. Students decide how many days it will take the class to finish the race. They create a strategy to reach their goal much that same as the mushers do for the race. The class keeps track of their progress on a large wall map. Students give a report each day on the trail conditions, terrain and weather for the portion of the trail that will be covered.
Checkpoint Physical Fitness by Terrie Hanke, 2006 Teacher on the Trail™
Lesson Summary: Students run, jog or walk for a predetermined amount of time and intensity around the gym. When time is up students choose a checkpoint to go to. A student rolls the die to determine what exercise the group will do. All students perform the exercise. Repeat.
Iditarod Trail Relay Activities by Terrie Hanke, 2006 Teacher on the Trail™
Lesson Summary: Create checkpoints in a large outdoor area. Each checkpoint will have a team oriented or relay type activity that will advance the team to the next checkpoint or must be completed before the team can move to the next checkpoint. Iditarod Trail can be scaled to take only 1 period of Physical Education or can be used as a multi-class activity taking a longer period of time. See Other Information and Notes. For a large-scale activity, ask
parents to volunteer as checkpoint worker.
Iditarod Trail Relay Activities
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Idita-Aerobics by Terrie Hanke, 2006 Teacher on the Trail™
Lesson Summary: Students will participate in aerobic activity and progress along the Iditarod trail using minutes as miles. To follow the F.I.T. Principle, students should participate in aerobic activity 3 to 5 times per week for 30 minutes while working in his/her target zone. For each minute of aerobic activity, the student moves 1 mile closer to Nome. The first student to arrive in Nome is the Idit-aerobics Champion. The final student to arrive receives the Red Lantern Award. Students may accumulate aerobic minutes by participating in aerobic activity outside of class. Create a verification system for outside activity.
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Iditarod Scavenger Hunt by Terrie Hanke, 2006 Teacher on the Trail™
Participants work as a team to collect items and checkpoint cards while enjoying aerobic workouts.
Iditarod Scavenger or Checkpoint Hunt