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IditarodIditarodSled Dog RaceSled Dog Race

Designed by Mrs. TedeschiDesigned by Mrs. TedeschiMay 2006May 2006

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The Iditarod RaceThe Iditarod RaceThe Iditarod RaceThe Iditarod Race

Run in Alaska the first Run in Alaska the first weekend in Marchweekend in March

The course goes from The course goes from Anchorage to Nome Anchorage to Nome

The course is 1150 The course is 1150 miles longmiles long

Takes 9-17 daysTakes 9-17 days

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Iditarod Teamwork

One musher One musher

12 -16 Sled Dogs12 -16 Sled Dogs

Alaskan Huskies Alaskan Huskies are the most are the most commonly used commonly used dogs on teams dogs on teams

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14-17 year old 14-17 year old mushers mushers

140 mile race 140 mile race

Held one week Held one week before the before the Iditarod Trail Sled Iditarod Trail Sled Dog RaceDog Race

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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

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Text Resources

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/historic/http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/historic/index.asp?article=historic_iditarodindex.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.