Iditarod Lesson Plan

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March 4, 2007

History
Today is day three of the Iditarod races. Learn more about it here:
http://www.helium.com/tm/194898/would-miles-involves-treacherous


1. In what year was the first running of the Iditarod sled-dog race?

2. Who holds the record for finishing the Iditarod?

3. How many miles do the teams cover during the race?

Are you wondering what it would be like to ride a dog sled? Take a look at this video:
http://www.trailriverhuskies.com/ (Scroll down to the bottom of the page).

Journal

The mushers have been preparing for a long time for this race. Now is the time that all their hard work is being put to the test.
Think of something that you worked at (practiced) for a long time, or an event that you had to wait for. Write about your experience. Be sure to write about how it felt. Tell what happened on the day of the event.


Language Arts
Correct the following sentences.

1. because martin buser has train his team good
2. the mushers had to paid $1,750 to register for this iditarod race

Reading


What is a Musher?
http://web.archive.org/web/20040224232634/http://rims.k12.ca.us/iditarod/about/whatis.html

Math


1. The Northern Route is approximately 1,112 miles and the Southern Route is approximately 1,131 miles. What is the difference between the two routes?

2. The first Iditarod race to Nome started on March 3, 1973. How many years has this race been going on?


Learn about stem and leaf plots here:

http://www.iditarod.com/pdfs/tott/Iditarod%20Stem%20and%20Leaf1.pdf
Geography

Here is a map of the route the Iditarod will take this year.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/explore/index.asp?article=map1a

Compare it to the route taken last year.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/explore/index.asp?article=evennumber_year

Calculate the distances between checkpoints, using rulers and calculators or paper and pencils or pens. To check your answers go to:
http://www.iditarod.com/learn/iditarodtrail.html
(scroll down)


Race day in Anchorage will afford mushers a little more than 10 hours of daylight How does that compare to the amount of daylight on the same day where you live? How does it compare to other places in your country or the world? Learn more here:
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp300-02.shtml


Art


Make your own sled:
http://personal.my180.net/thesmiths/iditarod/sled.html


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/03/iditarod.html

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