Dawn Owens Finalist Target 2012 Iditarod Teacher on

Dawn Owens Finalist Target® 2012 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

David, my husband ardent supporter! 18 years of marriage

Tank Tala Wohali Kanati

My Parents and Family

Best Job in the Whole World!

Balloon Business “Floating to Good Grades” Owned and Operated By the Students

Science Grant 2010 A well-guided system to knowledge discovery

Students need to be fully involved with their work.

E 2 T 2 T. E. A. M. Enhancing Education Through Technology, Technology Educators and Mentors for Marion County Working with Apple computers

Waiting in line at the teller! Banking and Budgeting

Jacksonville, Florida Federal Reserve Atlanta, Georgia Federal Reserve

Governor’s Award for Florida Economic Education Orlando, Florida

Alphabet Soup VE OHI SLD EBD In. D ASD

Pedantic Proverbs Scintillate, scintillate, asteroid minific, Fain would I fathom your nature specific! Exaltedly set in ether capacious, A reasonable facsimile of a gem carbonaceous!

Background Knowledge n Asteroid n Minific n Fathom n Ether n Capacious n Facsimile n Gem n Carbonaceous

Sophisticated Phrases Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky!

In the beginning… Emil Churchin-Bib 53 -2010 Iditarod

Books, books and more books!

How do we learn? 10% of what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we both see and hear 70% of what we discuss with others 80% of what we experience personally 95% of what we TEACH someone else William Glasser

Idita. Read IR Book Idita. Read Book Title: ___________ Author: __________ Name: __________ Date Started: ______/11 Date Finished: ______/11

Character Building

Tenderfoot Handbook Congratulations! You have been chosen to take the first expedition to Alaska! You and four other explorers are packing to get ready for the learning expedition of a lifetime! Before you leave, you must meet with your team to plan. This handbook will be your guide as you plan your trip.

Why do you ask that you are called a “tenderfoot”? A tenderfoot is someone with little or no experience surviving in the wilds of Alaska. Your challenge is to survive the trek from Anchorage to Nome by dog sled. Good Luck!

Gather into groups of 5. Each person will take 30 seconds to introduce themselves to their team.

Members of your exploring group should decide which part of the handbook they wish to complete. A member can choose to be a Geographer, Cartographer, Biographer, Musher or Accountant.

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Each member then goes to that station in the room and completes the questions in their section with the materials provided. You can discuss the answers with others at your station.

n n n When instructed, members then return to their exploring groups and share the information they have found with other group members. Students need to create a Layered Book for their handbook. At the end of this assignment, every group member should turn in a completed handbook. Each of the questions must be answered in complete sentences with correct capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar.

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Geographer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. When was Alaska bought; and what was the purchase price? When did Alaska become a state? What was Alaska’s nickname? Why was it called this? What was Alaska’s original capital? When was it replaced and by what city? What is the largest city in Alaska? What city is the farthest north of Alaska? How large is the state of Alaska? Name five of the major geographical features of Alaska. (i. e. mountains, volcanoes, glaciers) Where are you likely to find the majority of Alaska’s population and why? Who are some of the indigenous people that inhabit Alaska? Describe the climate of Alaska including the Aleutian Islands and the interior of the state.

Cartographer 1. 2. 3. 4. The bodies of water surrounding Alaska: Arctic Ocean, Chukchi Sea, Bering Strait, Norton Sound, Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Pacific Ocean The cities of Anchorage, Juneau, Mc. Grath, Iditarod, Safety, Nome, Nenana, Skagway, Barrow and Fairbanks. Draw and label the Yukon River, Alaska Range, Brooks Range, Aleutian Islands, Seward Peninsula Draw using a dotted line, the northern and southern routes of the Iditarod Race.

Biographer Lance Mackey Newton Marshall Dee Jonrowe n n n 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Musher’s Name Home city and state Name of kennel Date of birth Education 3 -5 Interesting facts about the Musher Iditarod Experience Racing Record-what place did they finish the races? Dogs-names and facts (at least 2 dogs) Web page

Musher What kinds of dogs are best suited for pulling a sled? What are some of the characteristics of these dogs? What makes them especially suited to this work and the cold climate? 4. What is the name of the position of the dog that is harnessed directly next to the sled? 5. What are some characteristics that this dog should have? 6. What other important position is there on a dog team? 7. What are the characteristics and duties of this dog? 8. About how many dogs are on a dog team? 9. Describe the food of the dogs. 10. What kind of care should be given to the dogs? 1. 2. 3.

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Accountant 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Approximately how much does it cost person to live in Alaska per year? To travel, dogs must be purchased. What is the average price of a good sled dog? How much does it cost to feed one dog for one day? How much will it cost to feed your team per day? Using the internet, research the cost of each item that must be included in the musher’s sled bag; placing the correct information into the spreadsheet.

Name: Mandatory items in a Musher's Sled Bag Item Quantity Weight Cost Total Cold Weather Sleeping Bag 1 5 lbs Ax 1 1 3/4 lbs Snowshoes with bindings 1 Pair 252" Sq/each Eight booties for each dog 16 Sets Cooker 1 Pot (holds at least 3 gal of water) 1 Ladle or Scoop 1 Veterinarian Notebook 1 Fuel (cans of Sterno) 2 Cable gangline or cable tie out 1 Sled Bag 1

Internet Resources Facts/Symbols http: //www. alaska. gov/facts. html Geography http: //www. dced. state. ak. us/oed/student_in fo/learn/geography. htm http: //www. alaska. gov/visitor. Home. html Dog sledding/Iditarod http: //www. welcometoalaska. com/dogsledd ing. htm http: //iditarod. com/ Inuit http: //nativeamericans. mrdonn. org/arctic/in uit. html History http: //www. akhistorycourse. org/ http: //www. alaska. gov/ Weather http: //climate. gi. alaska. edu/Wx/current. ht ml http: //www. alaska. com/about/weather/ Geology/Maps http: //geology. com/state-map/alaska. shtml Mushers Lance Mackey http: //www. mackeyscomebackkennel. com/ About. htm Newton Marshall http: //www. mackeyscomebackkennel. com/ Newton. Marshall. html Dee Jonrowe http: //www. deedeejonrowe. com/ Extend your student’s learning!

Bill Gates Microsoft Asperger’s Syndrome Dan Aykroyd Actor Asperger’s Syndrome and Tourettes Syndrome Albert Einstein Scientist/Mathematician http: //www. disabled-world. com/ Sir Isaac Newton Scientist

Albert Einstein Dyslexia Thomas Alva Edison Scientist/Inventor Walt Disney Cher Actress/Musician http: //www. disabled-world. com/

Vision Impairment Helen Keller Educator, Author Andrea Bocelli-operatic singer Rachel Scdoris-Iditarod Musher “Blind Tom” Wiggins Autistic Musical Savant http: //www. disabled-world. com/ Vision and Hearing Impairment

Deaf, Hard of Hearing Harold Mac. Grath Novelist, Screenwriter Angela Stratily Comedian Linda Bove Actress

Speech Impairment Jimmy Stewart Actor Mel Tillis Country-Western Singer Ocala Resident! Julia Roberts Actress

My th 8 Grade Class

Eskimo Yo Yo Physics Lesson