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Sled Dogs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this sled dogs activity, students review and discuss eighteen key terms associated with sled dogs and circle each one in a word search puzzle.
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Where's the Boss? -- A Scripted Play About the Iditarod

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners utilize a Reader's Theater script and accompanying lesson plan to learn about the Iditarod race that takes place in Alaska. During the process, they also learn about teamwork and working together.
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The Iditarod: The Last Great Race

For Teachers K
Students investigate the Iditarod. In this last great race instructional activity, students explore and research the Iditarod race which takes place in Alaska.  Students explore a variety of websites and images to gather background...
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Traveling as an Ancient American

For Students 7th
What would you bring on a trip...if you had to carry it all through freezing temperatures for 3 months? Historians consider this question, faced with their family's need to move south for warmer temperatures in the ancient world....
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KNUD RASMUSSEN – "THE OLD AND THE NEW"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider Inuit culture and point of view. In this Native land encroachment lesson, students read "The Old and the New" to examine the position of the Inuit tribe on the establishing of trading posts in the Arctic.
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A Journey To Alaska

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create an electronic scrapbook of a virtual field trip to Alaska. They first check the weather and plan what to bring for a real trip. As they explore various websites representing five stopovers on the trip they copy photos...