Books
and videos about the Iditarod
Online Resources
Iditarod 2001 Official Website This site has everything you need for a unit on the Iditarod, musher stats, biographies, maps of the race, history, a teacher's section, photos, etc. This is where the students log on during the race to check out their musher's standing.
Scholastic Network Iditarod Curriculum This site is filled with information about Gary Paulson, the author of Woodsong. There is a teacher's guide to the Iditarod, an interview with Paulson, photos, information about mushing and more.
Iditarod 411 - The source for everything about the Iditarod and more - This site has wonderful links to great Iditarod sites along with lesson plans and activities. A wonderful site for teachers!
Iditarod Curriculum Unit Nice unit with lots of activities
iditarod This site has lots of information about the race, history, mushers, etc.
Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race, a ThinkQuest Junior web site
Iditarod Lessons and Activities for Students This site has lots of lessons you can use in your classroom
The Iditarod SuperSite Everything you can imagine about the Iditarod
iDog, Iditarod Daily Online Guide daily updates about the race, news, stats, etc.
Nome, the Iditarod Finish Line
Woodsong Integration Unit Activities to use with Gary Paulson's book Woodsong
Women of the Iditarod A ThinkQuest Entry
Iditarod Webquest Nice Webquest where students research information about the Iditarod
Iditarod Jr. Dog Sled Race Everything you need to know about the Junior Version of the Iditarod
Anchorage Daily News - a great site to check out during the race for weather, news updates, etc.
Adventures of Iditarod Musher Mike Comic book format about the Iditarod
Nature: Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic Information about sled dogs and the Alaskan wilderness
Discovery Online: Dog Days in Alaska Lots of information to go along with the segment on Dog Sledding
Dogsledding Cartoon- Dude Dog Cute cartoon about dog sledding
Everything Husky Lots of information about sled dogs, training, care, etc.
Sled Dogs on the Run - Internet Project
Stone Fox Teaching Unit Nice unit to go along with this book about the Iditarod race
MonopolyŽ Iditarod Edition Limited edition Iditarod version of Monopoly game
Iditarod Lesson Nice teacher created lesson about the Iditarod
The Iditarod ProjectA Tale of a Race on the Iditarod Trail A story you help write
Iditarod Crossword a nice crossword for you to print out for your students
Books
and videos about the Iditarod