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
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?
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
21. Follow the Mushers A Collaborative Project Using The Iditarod JoAnn Leigh jleigh@trenton.k12.nj.us
Editor's Notes
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The musher ahead must stop the dogs and hold them to the best of his/her ability for a maximum of one minute or until the other team has passed, whichever occurs first. The passed team must remain behind at least fifteen (15) minutes before demanding the trail.
