A Collaborative Project Using The Iditarod

1. Follow the Mushers A Collaborative Project Using The Iditarod JoAnn Leigh

2. Brrrr…..Alaska in March sounds like a cold place to be…

3. But if you are looking to brrrreathe life into your lessons – March offers a teachable moment not to be missed!

4. The Iditarod “The Last Great Race” Unlike any other event in the world 1,500 miles of the most extreme terrain

5. What is the Iditarod?

6. Follow the…Iditarod Rules and Procedures: 25 Checkpoints – must stop and sign in Mandatory stops - one 24 hour and two 8 hour Number of dogs – 16 to start, 12 to finish

9. Lance Mackey

10. Follow the…Dogs How are Iditarod dogs trained? How many dogs can a musher use for the race? How are the dogs cared for on the trail? What breeds of dogs are trained for the race?

11. Kim Darst – musher from NJ!

12. Iditarod at Kilmer Library

13. Iditarod at Kilmer

14. Follow the…Trail Curriculum Correlations – Social Studies Explore the culture and geography of Alaska Map skills – map the North and South routes History of Iditarod Research checkpoints

15. Follow the…Trail Curriculum Correlations – Math Measure distances between checkpoints Estimate costs of entering race Daily math problem based on what is happening in the race Calculate and graph mushers’ daily progress How many miles from NJ to Anchorage?

16. Follow the…Weather Curriculum Correlations – Science Weather tracking during the race Explore dangers of harsh weather conditions and their effects on humans Explore the natural resources Explore the land forms of Alaska Learn about Alaskan wildlife the mushers mushers encounter

17. Follow…Zuma Zuma’s Paw Prints is the place to go to learn about the race from the Official K9 Reporter, Zuma, and journalists Gypsy, Libby, and Sanka W. Dog.

18. www. Iditarod.com Official site for the Iditarod For Teachers – Collaboration Zone Become an Ultimate Iditarod Insider

19. Websites www.iditarod.com www.idita-read.org www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson225.shtml http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/ http://www.theteacherscorner.net/printable-worksheets/seasonal/iditarod/ http://library.thinkquest.org/4142/ http://www.field-trips.org/cross/idit-s/ http://teachnet-lab.org/santab/idlessons.htm http://themes.pppst.com/iditarod.html http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=iditarod&media=lesson http://www.pppst.com/

21. Follow the Mushers A Collaborative Project Using The Iditarod JoAnn Leigh jleigh@trenton.k12.nj.us