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Winter Activities and Lesson Plans - Iditarod

Iditarod

Each Winter this great race gets underway in the cold and snowy region of North America. This is the XXXIV running of the race that will begin in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, March 4, 2006.

To help teachers bring this event to their classroom, we have put together this mini-unit.

Alaska
Learn about the state that plays host to the race.

Alaska’s Iditarod
The purpose of this lesson is to give students a visual power point presentation of the Alaskan Iditarod.

Iditarod
A thematic unit.

Iditarod Activities Across the Grades!
"On your mark, get set, mush! If it's March in Alaska, one of the most grueling races on Earth is about to begin -- the Iditarod Sled Dog Race! This week, Education World offers activities that will have your students "teeming" to learn about this exciting competition!" --Education World Resource

Iditarod Field Trip
This great resource was created for the 2003 race, but the contents can be used this year as well.

Iditarod: Race Across Alaska
Learn about the race, find great literature connections, and much more. --Scholastic Resource

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Official site of the Last Great Race. Visit the Teachers & Students page.

The Iditarod Race Stations Grades 3-4
"For the lesson, students will be traveling to ten stations that are designed using the Iditarod theme. Each station is named after an actual checkpoint in the race."

The Iditarod: The Last Great Race
"Have you considered using the Iditarod as a teaching tool? Are you unfamiliar with all the Iditarod resources available on the World Wide Web? Then you've come to the right place."
--Education World Resource

Lesson Plans for THE LAST GREAT RACE
Lessons for the nonfiction book.

Mathline
Brought to you by PBS television.

WorkshopQuest - The Iditarod Dog Sled Race
A great collection of class web sites and WebQuests.

 

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