Name: ___________________________________________________________ ***IDITAROD PROJECT*** You will be tracking the mushers racing in the Iditarod. We will be having our own race in the classroom. Follow the directions below to try to finish our Classroom Iditarod in FIRST PLACE. Good luck to all participants!!!!!!! (Tasks usually take about 2 weeks to complete. I will announce the deadline once I see how everyone is working.) ⇒ In order to finish in first place you must complete 7 of the Iditarod activities. ‐OR‐ ⇒ Complete the Idita‐read and one other activity. ⇒ In order to finish in second place you must complete 5 of the Iditarod activities. ‐OR‐ ⇒ Complete the Idita‐read. ⇒ In order to finish in third place you must complete 3 of the Iditarod activities. ⇒ Directions must be followed carefully, and all work must be your neatest and best work or it will be returned to you to fix. ***Turn to the next page to see your choices of activities.***
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***IDITARODPROJECT***YouwillbetrackingthemushersracingintheIditarod.Wewillbehavingourownraceintheclassroom.FollowthedirectionsbelowtotrytofinishourClassroomIditarodinFIRSTPLACE.Goodlucktoallparticipants!!!!!!!(Tasksusuallytakeabout2weekstocomplete.IwillannouncethedeadlineonceIseehoweveryoneisworking.)⇒ Inordertofinishinfirstplaceyoumustcomplete7oftheIditarodactivities.
‐OR‐⇒ CompletetheIdita‐readandoneotheractivity.
⇒ Inordertofinishinsecondplaceyoumustcomplete5oftheIditarodactivities.
‐OR‐⇒ CompletetheIdita‐read.
⇒ Inordertofinishinthirdplaceyoumustcomplete3oftheIditarodactivities.
⇒ Directionsmustbefollowedcarefully,andallworkmustbeyourneatestandbestworkoritwillbereturnedtoyoutofix.
***Turntothenextpagetoseeyourchoicesofactivities.***
IditarodActivities
1. Useacalculatortofindthecostofpurchasingonefullsetofmusherequipment.UsetheEquipmentPriceListTask#1Sheet.
2. VolunteersareveryimportanttotheIditarod.Drawapictureofsomethingyoumightdoasa
volunteertohelpamushergetreadyfortheIditarod.Includeacaptionunderyourdrawing.Useyourownpaperforthis.Thereissomehelpfulinformationathttp://www.iditarod.com/volunteers/.
3. WriteaboutthehistoryoftheIditarod.Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/learn/history.htmltohelp
findyourinformation.4. ReadabouttheJunior(Jr.)Iditarodathttp://www.jriditarod.com/.Pretendyouareracinginthe
JuniorIditarod.Writeashortstoryaboutyouradventure.Becreative!5. CompleteanIditarodmultimediapresentationusingPowerPoint,PhotoStory,orMovieMaker.
YourpresentationshouldexplaintheimportantpartsoftheIditarodrace.Task#5cancountforupto3tasksifitiswelldoneandinformative.Seemeforhelpbeforeyoubegin.CHALLENGING!!
6. CompletetheIditarodSheet–Task#6MathProblemSheet.Youmustshowallmaththinking!!7. CompletetheIditarodScavengerHuntusingwww.iditarod.com.8. DescribeoneoftheIditarodrulesandwhyitisimportanttotherace.Usefiveormoresentences.
IncludewhatmighthappeniftheIditaroddidnothavethatrule.Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/mushers/iditarodrules.htmltofindtherules.
9. CompletetheMusherProfilesheetforyourmusher.Use
http://www.iditarod.com/race/musherlisting.htmltofindthisinformation.Youmighthavetogotoyourmusher’swebsitetofindmoreinformation.Seemeifyoucannotfindsomeoftheanswers.
10. WriteapoemabouttheIditarod.Remember,poemsdonothavetorhyme.Useyourownpaperto
writeortypeit.Youcanillustrateittoo.11. MakeanIditarodwordsearchtosharewiththeclass.Useatleast10wordsrelatedtothe
Iditarod.Usethewordsearchformfoundintheclassroomorgotohttp://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/tocreateone.
12. Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/learn/traditions.htmltoanswerquestionsontheTask#12sheet
abouttheRedLanternAwardandtheWidow’sLamp.
13. Gotohttp://www.iditarod.com/mushers/Scrolldown,find,andprintoutthemusherRaceApplicationFormandfillitoutasifyouwereapplyingtobeamusher.Askmeifyouneedhelp.Someofitcanbefictionaslongassoundslikerealisticfiction.
14. CreateatimelineofimportantIditarodevents.YourtimelinemustincludetheoriginalIditarod
serumrun,thefirstIditarodrace,andthecurrentIditarodrace.YoumustincludeatleasteightotherimportantIditarodevents.Youshouldincludephotosordrawingstoimprovetheappearanceofyourtimeline.Thetimelineshouldaccuratelyshowtime.Seemeifyouneedhelp.Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/learn/trivia.htmltohelpyouchoosesomeimportantevents.SearchtheWebsiteorbooksforotherimportanteventstoo.CHALLENGING
15. Pretendyouareanewsreporter.Yourassignmentistowriteanewspaperreportabouta
particularIditarodeventforthecurrentyear.ReadtheIditarodupdates.UsetheFiveW’sChart(availableatschool)tohelpyouplanyournewsstory.Writeortypeyournewsstoryinthecorrectformat.Youmusthaveaheadline,yourname,date,locationwherethestorytookplace(example,Nome,Alaska),andimportantinformation.Youcanaddaphotoordrawingtohelptellyourstory.
16. CreateanIditaroddictionarybooklet.Youcantypeitorwriteit.Placeonewordoneachpage.
Writethedefinitionofeachword.Writeeachwordinasentence.Drawapicturetohelpexplaineachword.UseTask#16sheetasadraft.Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/learn/terminology.htmloradictionarytohelpyoudefineyourwords.UseadefinitionthatrelatestotheIditarod,though.Thiswillcountastwotasksifitiswelldone.
**IDITA‐READ**
Participateinthe“Idita‐read”
Reada“justright”bookforeachcheckpointontheIditarodtrail(Theydon’thavetobeIditarodbooks).Ifyouarereadingalongchapterbook,wewilldividethebookintosectionstocountforafewpartsofthetrail.
TrackyourprogressonyourIditarodtraillog.ChoosefiveofthebooksyouhavereadandcompleteanIdita‐readstorysummaryforeachone.
UsetheSouthernRoute(oddyears)totrackyourprogress.
IfyouaregoingtodotheIdita‐read,youwillneedamap,abooklog,andatleastfiveIdita‐readstorysummarysheets.
Makesureyoustartrightaway.ThisisaBIGtask!!
Name:___________________________________________________
IditarodRaceTask#1
Directions:Useacalculatortofindthecostofpurchasingonefullsetofmusherclothingequipment.Usetheequipmentpricelistbelow. Polypropylene underwear $40 Long-sleeved, long-legged cotton underwear $35 Insulated jumpsuit $650 Hood with fur face protection $110 Insulated boots $230 Goggles $85 Wool pants $40 Wool shirt $45 Mitten liners $10 Mittens $80 Poly socks $9 Cotton socks $5 Wool socks $10 A full set of musher clothing equipment would cost: _____________
Name:___________________________________
IditarodRace‐Task#3
Directions:WriteaboutthehistoryoftheIditarod.Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/learn/history.htmltofindyourinformation.Youwillhavetosearchthesiteforinformationyouneed.Usethebackofthepaperifyouneedto.Herearesomequestionsyoumightwanttoanswer:Howdiditgetstarted?Whostartedit?WhydopeopleraceintheIditarod?Whoaresomeofthefamouswinners?Whataretheprizes?
Name:____________________________________
IditarodRace–Task#6
Solveeachofthefollowingmathproblemsonaseparatepaper.Numberyouranswersandshowhowyougotyouranswers.Checkyourwork.1) Eachmusherdogneedsatotalof8bootiesfortheIditarod.Ifyouhave12dogs,
howmanybootiesdoyouneedtobuy?2) Populationmeansthenumberofpeopleinacertainplace.ThecheckpointofKoyuk
hasapopulationof289.HowmanymorepeopleneedtomovetoKoyuktoreachapopulationof300?
3) Itis20milesfromAnchoragetothecheckpointofEagleRiver.Itis29milesfrom
EagleRivertoWasilla.Itis14milesfromWasillatoKnik.Howmanymilesisthatinall?
4) If10dogsaredroppedatSkwentna,15atRainyPass,12atNikolai,and13at
McGrath,howmanydogsinallweredropped?5) TwoJuniorIditarodmushershaveatotalof17necklines.Onehasfivemorethan
theother.Howmanynecklinesdotheyeachhave?6) SammustbeinWasillawithhisdogsforthevetcheckby8:15a.m.Ittakeshim
aboutthreehourstogettoWasillafromhishome.WhattimeshouldSamleavehishometoarriveinWasillaontime?
7) Samanthahas32huskies.Shebuys12morefromanothermusher.Shegives2
dogstoeachofher5friends.HowmanydogsdoesSamanthahavenow?8) SloanleavesSafetycheckpointat4:15.HereachesNome3½hourslater.What
timedidhearriveinNome?
IditarodRace–Task#7:ScavengerHunt
Name:_______________________________________
Usewww.iditarod.comtocompletethisactivity.Goodluck!!!1.Namethreemushersandwheretheylive. _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________2.WhowontheIditarodlastyear? _____________________________________3.WhendoestheIditarodbegin(whatdate)?______________________________4.WheredoestheIditarodbeginandend(whatcities)? Begins:______________________________ Ends:_______________________________5.Writedownonerulethatthemushersmustfollow. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________6.WritedowntwootherinterestingthingsyoulearnedabouttheIditarod. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Iditarod Race – Task #8: Iditarod Rules
Name: _______________________________________________ Directions: Describe one of the Iditarod rules and why it is important to the race. Use five or more sentences. Include what you think would happen if the Iditarod did not have the rule. Use http://www.iditarod.com/mushers/iditarodrules.html to help you find information.
Name:__________________________________
IditarodRace‐Task#9
Directions:CompletetheMusherProfilesheetforyourmusher.Gotohttp://www.iditarod.com/race/musherlisting.htmlandselectyourmusher.
AllAboutMyMusher*FirstName:__________________________*LastName:__________________________*Hometown:__________________________*Musher’sBibNumber:_________________1)Isyourmusheraveteran(hasalreadybeenintheIditarod)orarookie(firsttimeintheIditarod)? *Mymusherisa______________________________.2)Nametwoofyourmusher’sdogs.
______________________and______________________3)Howoldisyourmusher?_________________yearsold.4)Whatareyourmusher’shobbiesorjob?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.5)Nameoneofyourmusher’ssponsors.___________________________
IditarodRace–Task#12:TheRedLanternAwardandtheWidow’sLamp
Name:_______________________________________________________Directions:AnswerthesequestionsabouttheIditarod’sRedLanternAwardandtheWidow’sLamp.Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/learn/traditions.htmloranotherrelatedsiteifyoufindone.
1. WhichmusherisawardedtheRedLanternAward?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. WhenistheWidow’sLamplit?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. WhenistheWidow’sLampextinguished?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Whydoyouthinkthelastmushertocrossthefinishlineishonoredwithanaward?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Thinkofthemushersandtheirawards.HowcouldwehaveanawardsimilartotheRedLanternAwardinourclassroom?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
IditarodRace–Task#16:IditarodDictionaryDirections:CreateanIditaroddictionarybooklet.Youcantypeitorwriteit.Placeonewordoneachpage.Writethedefinitionofeachword.Writeeachwordinasentence.Drawapicturetohelpexplaineachword.Usethispageasadraft.Usehttp://www.iditarod.com/learn/terminology.htmloradictionarytohelpyoudefineyourwords.UseadefinitionthatrelatestotheIditarodorAlaska,though.Herearethewordsyouneedtoincludeinyourdictionary.Youcanincludeotherwordsifyouwant.Makesureyouputtheminalphabeticalorder!!1.musher2.veteran3.rookie4.gee5.haw6.overflow7.hypothermia8.booties9.leaddog10.aurora11.wheeldog12.pedaling13.harness14.stake15.volunteer
IditarodRace–Idita‐readStorySummary
Name:__________________________________________Date:________________________*Ireadthisbookatcheckpoint_________________________________________________.*Titleofthebook:________________________________________________________________________________*Author:____________________________________________________________________________________________*Themaincharactersinthisbookare________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________*Theproblemorgoalinthisbookwas_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thesolutiontotheproblemortheendingwas________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Listfourimportantdetailsthathappenedinthestory.1.___________________________________________________________________________________________________2.____________________________________________________________________________________________________3.____________________________________________________________________________________________________4.____________________________________________________________________________________________________Thisstoryremindsmeof__________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________because____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name:__________________________________________
Idita‐readLog(oddyears–SouthernRoute)
Directions:Recordthebooksyoureadtotakeyoufromonecheckpointtothenext.BesureyouhighlightyourIditarodmapanddoatleastfiveIdita‐readstorysummaries,too.FromAnchoragetoCampbellAirstripIread________________________________.FromCampbellAirStriptoWillowIread___________________________________.FromWillowtoYentnaIread_____________________________________________.FromYentnatoSkwentna_______________________________________________.FromSkwentnatoFingerLakeIread______________________________________.FromFingerLaketoRainyPassIread_____________________________________.FromRainyPasstoRohnIread__________________________________________.FromRohntoNikolaiIread______________________________________________.FromNikolaitoMcGrathIread___________________________________________.FromMcGrathtoTakotnaIread__________________________________________.FromTakotnatoOphirIread_____________________________________________.FromOphirtoIditarodIread_____________________________________________.FromIditarodtoShagelukIread__________________________________________.FromShageluktoAnvikIread____________________________________________.FromAnviktoGraylingIread____________________________________________.FromGraylingtoEagleIslandIread_______________________________________.FromEagleIslandtoKaltagIread_________________________________________.
FromKaltagtoUnalakleetIread__________________________________________.FromUnalakleettoShaktoolikIread_______________________________________.FromShaktooliktoKoyukIread__________________________________________.FromKoyuktoElimIread_______________________________________________.FromElimtoGolovinIread______________________________________.FromGolovintoWhiteMt.Iread______________________________________.FromWhiteMt.toSafetyIread___________________________________________.FromSafetytoNomeIread______________________________________________.
Congratulations!!!YouhavemadeittotheendoftheIdita‐read!!!
Name:____________________________________________
UsethismaptohighlightyourprogresswiththeIdita‐read.
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