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Iditarod Brrrreathes Life Into Tired Curriculum (Brrrr!)
Brrrr… Alaska in March sounds like a cold place to be. But if you're looking to brrrreathe life into tired lessons -- or if you simply need to engage students who have a little cabin (or classroom) fever -- March offers a "teachable moment" no teacher should miss! Included: Ideas for activities for language arts, geography, math, history, spelling, more!
 If gloomy February has you down, or if your idea of "March Madness" is students climbing the walls of your classroom, you might consider giving your tired lessons a breath of fresh air. A visit to the curriculum doctor -- who happens to be dispensing liberal doses of the Iditarod -- might be the perfect antidote to what ails you and your students.
Whether you live in Fairbanks or Florida, following the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a great way to actively involve students in learning across the curriculum. This week, Education World offers five lesson ideas to help you do just that!
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FIVE LESSONS FOR TEACHING WITH THE IDITAROD
This week, Education World provides five lessons to help you connect the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Trail Race to your classroom curriculum. Click each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. (Appropriate grade levels for each lesson appear in parentheses.)
Follow the Leaders
Track the progress of a musher and dog team in this lesson that includes all curriculum areas. (Grades K-12)
Sunrise, Sunset: Quickly Go the Days
An Iditarod mapping activity illustrates why Anchorage, Alaska, has less daylight than cities in the continental United States. (Grades 3-12)
Everybody Is a Winner in the Iditarod (A Primary-Source Activity)
A primary source document answers students' questions about Iditarod winners. Work sheet included. (Grades 3-8)
Mush! Tracking Travelers on the Trail
Students get to know Alaska and the Iditarod route as they track mushers' progress on a map they create. (Grades 3-12)
Where's the Boss? -- A Scripted Play About the Iditarod
This "Readers Theater" script tells the story of one Iditarod musher and his loyal sled dog team. (Grades 2-8)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World®
Copyright © 2008 Education World
Originally published 02/21/2003
Links last updated 02/01/2008
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