Iditarod Race

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The Iditarod Education Program provides teachers and students with unique educational opportunities centered around the Iditarod Race. Discover Lessons for your classroom! The Iditarod has been called the “Last Great Race on Earth” and has won worldwide acclaim and interest. The race covers over 115…

Iditarod Education Program


    • Mar 26, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 16 EPISODES


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    Lesson Plan: A Matter of Survival (Science and Math)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2013


    Students learn the science of snowshoes and how to make snowshoes in an emergency. Students will discover how snowshoes work and why they may be necessary. Students will calculate surface area. Subject: Science and Math Grade Level: Grades 5-8, H.S. Physics (extension), and grades 2-4 (extensions) Aligned to Standards.

    Lesson Plan: Plate Tectonics and Alaska's Mountain Ranges

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2013


    Students will first hypothesize how the mountains in Alaska were formed. Students will research the mountains and categorize them by their origin, volcanic eruption or plate tectonics. Students will then create a spreadsheet using EXCEL to compare the mountains origins. Science: (Grade 4 and up)

    Lesson Plan: Eat-and-Drink-a-Marathon (Nutrition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2013


    Students weigh themselves regularly before daily running activity, run 30 minutes (on top of stretching and warm-up activities) and weigh again immediately after running. Students read about the need for hydration for optimum muscle functioning and brain activity. Students also learn about the 60-20-20 ratio for caloric intake for physical activity (carbs-fats-protein) then design and prepare high quality pre-run meals.

    Iditarod Nutrition Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2013


    Students use problem-based learning strategies to calculate dog food quantities necessary to supply the calories required for each food drop along the Iditarod Trail according to a race plan and run/rest schedule determined by an Iditarod musher. This lesson was designed for grades 9 – 12 but can be used at other grade levels.

    Idita-Walk and Races

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2013


    An Idita-Walk is a fun way to improve your health and keep physically fit. It involves creating a walking program and using the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® as the theme or inspiration for the exercise program. An Idita Walk is a project that children and adults can participate in to not just be healthier but hopefully help create healthy living habits.

    Get Up, Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2011 3:45


    An homage to the Iditarod race by Alaska singer-songwriter Buddy Tabor from the 1984 album Alaska Hit Singles.

    Iditarod Race - Lesson Plan Ideas & Resource Materials.epub

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2011


    Iditarod-themed lesson plan ideas and resource materials.

    Teacher on the Trail - Kim Slade, Nikolai

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011 1:36


    Teacher Kim Slade and Nikolai student Phil explain and demonstrate the "One Small Square" Lesson Idea.

    Teacher on the Trail - Herb Brambley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011 0:59


    Herb Brambley explains what the Target Teacher on the Trail program is all about.

    Iditarod Teacher's News

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011


    What's in the News: A Summary of Iditarod Education Projects

    Idita-Read™

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011


    A project to inspire students to develop literacy skills and to develop healthy reading habits!

    Classroom Curriculum: I D I T A R O D

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011


    Mini Units for Integrating the Iditarod into Classroom Instruction.

    Classroom Curriculum: Iditarod Ready, Storm Ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011


    Weather related science and math activities, applicable for all grade levels.

    Classroom Curriculum: Iditarod Activity Book 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011


    Iditarod Activity Book 2 contains standards driven curriculum lessons in math, science, language arts, social studies, and other areas of study.

    Classroom Curriculum: Iditarod Activity Book 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2011


    Iditarod Activity Book 3 contains Standards driven curriculum lessons in all content areas, applicable to most grade levels.

    The Iditarod Education Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2011 4:50


    An overview of how the Iditarod Education Department assists teachers in integrating the race into their lesson plans.

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