A handful of Montanans will race against nearly 80 some other racers striving for the coveted honor of being the 37th Iditarod victor. This race is over 1,100 miles long and tests the vigor of any man or woman. Because of this, we, as a 3rd grade, are following this race closely. Each student will draw one of the Iditarod participants and will follow them throughout the race.
Using the Iditarod as a catalyst, we will explore human character, the ability to overcome obstacles, determination, discipline and dedication. The students will complete a chart, daily, that records each musher’s arrival and departure into and out from a predetermined checkpoint. With this information we will practice averaging, multiplying, dividing, adding and subtracting. As a class we will explore the effects of weather on the racers and look closely at the geographical features that are both similar and different from those found in Northwest Montana.
This activity should be a blast and we hope to culminate this activity by inviting a local musher and dog team to our school. Check out the links below for more information.
Iditarod.com
Explore the Trail
I liked R.E.D.A because we raised money for our community.I also liked that we chose not to use electronics for a week.
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