Introduces a unit lesson plan on designing the next Great Race based on the Iditarod.

1. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race The Last Great Race Anchorage from above

3. The Gold Rush http://www.anchorage.ak.blm.gov/inht3.html http://gorp.com/gorp/resource/us_trail/iditarod.htm

8. Dog Sled or Sled Dogs Dogs are faster than horses over the long haul, capable of maintaining average speeds of 8-12mph an hour for hundreds of miles (including rest stops) Can exceed twenty miles an hour or more on shorter sprints Lighter than heavy draft animals Can be fed with native fish and game rather than expensive hay and grain

11. The Merchandising

12. Meet the Mushers Charlie Boulding Martin Busser Dee Dee Jonrowe Tyrell Seavey Jessica Hendricks