Teacher on the Trail » Geography http://iditarodblogs.com/tott Lessons from the teaching adventure of a lifetime. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:59:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Iditarod Checkpoint Song http://iditarodblogs.com/tott/2009/01/08/the-iditarod-checkpoint-song/ http://iditarodblogs.com/tott/2009/01/08/the-iditarod-checkpoint-song/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:41:12 +0000 Cathy (2009) http://iditarodblogs.com/tott/2009/01/08/the-iditarod-checkpoint-song/ Summary: Here are the lyrics to The Iditarod Checkpoint Song. Write them on a song chart or overhead transparency to help students learn the names of the checkpoints as they sing aong with the music.  (See the link on the left hand menu bar for the music.)

Download Lesson Plan: The Iditarod Checkpoint Song

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  • Students will learn the location of Alaska on the globe and on a map
  • Students will name bodies of water and countries to the north, south, east, and west of Alaska
  • Students will learn one or two facts about the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Canada, and Russia
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