Name:___________________________________________________________

***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.