The Iditarod Story of the Last Great Race by Ian Young

An Idita Read is a project that challenges students (or adults) to read. Reading goals are set up according to the learner's needs. An Iditarod Trail map is used to chart the readers progress - reading from checkpoint to checkpoint - Anchorage to Nome. An IditaRead™is a reading project that challenges students to read. IditaReads™ are often held during the Iditarod, but some schools opt to use a longer period of time or hold their IditaRead™ during a different time of the school year.

The Iditarod Story of the Last Great Race by Ian Young

Race organizers offer no official death toll. The unofficial count is at least 154. Considering that in some years less than half the dogs reach the finish line, it's plausible that the real number is much higher. A former Iditarod kennel worker alleges that race officials avoid publicizing most dog deaths by removing sick dogs from the race. The name Iditarod comes from the Deg Xinag and Holikachuk languages of the Athabascan people of Interior Alaska, meaning distant or distant place. It's not only the name of a trail, but also the name of a former town and a river in the same region. The race spans the Alaska and Kuskokwim Mountain ranges and follows the Yukon River for 150 miles. Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod by Robert J. Blake - Enjoy this winter read aloud book about the dog Akiak, and how she helps her sled team during the Iditar. The Iditarod is a dog sled race that takes place in Alaska every March. The Iditarod trail is 1,050 miles long and goes from Anchorage to Nome. In 1925, 20 dog sleds traveled this trail to deliver life-saving medicine to sick children. It took them only 6 days to reach Nome. The Iditarod race is held in memory of that event.

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Known as the "Last Great Race," the Iditarod is a race across the beautiful yet rough terrain of Alaska. Covering more than 1,150 miles, mushers and their dogs cross frozen rivers, dense forest, rocky mountains, desolate tundra, and windswept coast in anywhere from 10 to 17 days. The Iditarod: Story of the Last Great Race (High Five Reading) [Young, Ian] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Iditarod: Story of the Last Great Race (High Five Reading) These ready to use lessons and activities for reading and writing are a great way to get your students involved in reaching academic success the Idita - way — Follow the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race® and engage students in life long learning. (By Martha Dobson) Download the PDF Document: Reading and Writing on the Iditarod Trail The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, more commonly known as The Iditarod ( / aɪˈdɪtərɒd / ), is an annual long-distance sled dog race held in Alaska in early March. It travels from Anchorage to Nome. Mushers and a team of between 12 and 14 dogs, of which at least 5 must be on the towline at the finish line, [1] cover the distance in 8-15 days or more.

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Check out the FREE mini BOOK COMPANION PACK for a couple of quick comprehension activities to go along with it. If You Were a Kid At The Iditarod by Jose Gregory is a book that's part fiction and part non-fiction but it's chockfull of great info about THE IDITAROD! Be sure to grab the FREE mini NON-FICTION BOOK COMPANION PACK too. October 16, 2023 by Joahn Are you fascinated by the thrilling race of endurance and determination known as the Iditarod? If so, you're in luck! We've compiled a list of the 20 best books about the Iditarod that will take you on a literary adventure through the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Iditarod Reading Comprehension Passages Created by First Grade Fan Club No prep, printable informational texts and questions about the Iditarod that are great for younger readers! These texts will introduce them to the basics of the Iditarod as well as practice reading comprehension skills! The Iditarod: The Last Great Race Alaska's annual Iditarod Dogsled Race is a perfectly "teachable moment." Wise teachers use the race and the many Web sites connected with it to teach geography, math, reading, and language arts. More than that, this annual race can teach students a thing or two about fairness in competition and about the pride and dignity that comes with seeing a job through.

Idita Read™ lesson plan! Classrooms can complete their own Iditarod Sled Dog Race by reading

created by Martha Dobson 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail ™ PAGE 6 Big-Enough Anna Response Journal created by Martha Dobson 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ Have your students create your favorite journal response foldable. Here are the response journal statements to write in your foldable. Complete the statements as you read. 1. The Iditarod Iditarod Sled Dog Race Reading Comprehension for March 1. The short winter day on the trail has faded to darkness. It's not yet time to stop and make camp. The stars hang like a curtain just above the trees, and the dogs are moving well. Around you the silence is broken only by the shushing of the sled runners over the snow and the.