2008 Iditarod Race

First Grade Mushers, it's the last great race!

Student Tools

Login to Insider (do this once)

Iditarod Insider

Race Map

Race Weather

About the Race
Videos (12 min)

Introduction: Athletes in action (1:53)
What is the race? The Last Great Race (2:35)
Where is the race? Virtual Flyby of the Race (1: 15)
What about those cute pups? Caring for the Dogs ( 4:02) ;
Conclusion: Natural Beauty (2:03)
Option: How do the dogs get to rest or sleep? Bed of Straw (2:38)
Option: What is it like to race the Iditarod? Making the Run (2:13)
Option: Is it dangerous? Trouble on the Trail (2:31)

History (5 min.)

Online Iditarod History Quiz

On Your Own

Read about the race history
Talk Like a Musher: complete the musher-speak crossword

Iditarod 2008 Links

Site Notes

Official Iditarod Website

 Race Coverage, Maps, lessons
Scholastic Iditarod Site Friendly layout and text for younger students. Maps, lessons, and online activities.
Iditarod WebQuest Create a broadcast while learning about the race.
Cabela's Iditarod Education Page This is the link to the education page. There are lesson plans for graphing weather and mushers, timeline activity, and language arts lessons. Easy to follow lessons written by teachers.
Balto: Heritage Preservation Biographical information about Balto
Surfaquarium Iditarod Lessons and Activities, including directions for making a wall map for the race
Link Collection More links to Iditarod information for students

Activity Ideas: study the trail and musher biographies, create a wall-sized map of the trail, select a musher to follow in this year's race , track the selected musher's progress as the race occurs, track the weather at each checkpoint, create a circle graph (using GraphClub) of the mushers' experience, have the class write on a forum about a musher or dog (teacher on projector).