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Iditarod. Sled Dog Race. Designed by Mrs. Tedeschi May 2006. The Iditarod Race. Run in Alaska the first weekend in March The course goes from Anchorage to Nome The course is 1150 miles long Takes 9-17 days. Iditarod Teamwork. One musher 12 -16 Sled Dogs
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Iditarod Sled Dog Race Designed by Mrs. Tedeschi May 2006
The Iditarod Race • Run in Alaska the first weekend in March • The course goes from Anchorage to Nome • The course is 1150 miles long • Takes 9-17 days
Iditarod Teamwork • One musher • 12 -16 Sled Dogs • Alaskan Huskies are the most commonly used dogs on teams
Alaska's Jr. Iditarod • 14-17 year old mushers • 140 mile race • Held one week before the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Image Resources • Slide 1 image – • Farr R.C., Strickland, D. S., & Beck, I.L. (2001). Collections: Pathways to adventure. Orlando, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, San Diego: Harcourt, Inc. • Slide 2 image – • http://www.skytrekkingalaska.com/idititin.html • Slide 3 image – • http://www.ak-alaska.com/idit.html • Slide 4 image • http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/junior/index.asp?article=winner2006
Text Resources http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/historic/index.asp?article=historic_iditarod Farr R.C., Strickland, D. S., & Beck, I.L. (2001). Collections: Pathways to adventure. Orlando, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, San Diego: Harcourt, Inc. Burmark, Lynelle. (2002). Visual literacy: Learn to see, see to learn. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.