Why the Iditarod?
http://surfaquarium.com/eIDITAROD/romance.htm
A rationale for incorporating the Iditarod Sled Dog Race into your classroom instruction.

What About the Dogs?
http://surfaquarium.com/eIDITAROD/dogs.htm
An explanation of the role of sled dogs in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

The Electronic Iditarod Project
http://surfaquarium.com/eIDITAROD/
The ninth year of this popular real-time project, more than 2,000 classes in 2009!

2009 Official Iditarod Site
http://www.iditarod.com/
Online presence of the Iditarod Trail Committee and home of information on the annual race.

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2009 HD Video
http://www.mevio.com/feeds/iditarod.xml
A collection of free videos to watch online; subscribe to the new feed at http://www.alaskapodshow.com.

AKC Alaskan Malamute Page
http://www.akc.org/breeds/alaskan_malamute/index.cfm
The American Kennel club offers this discussion of the Alaskan Malamute Breed Standard.

Alaska Army Guardsman Prepares for Iditarod
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=52899
Department of Defense article on Staff Sgt. Harry Alexie training to run in this year's race.

Alaska Student Information
http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/oed/student_info/student.htm
Quick reference state facts presented by the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development.

Alaska Wildlife Notebook
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php
Fast-loading information presented by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Alaska Iditarod Sled Dog Race
http://library.thinkquest.org/3796/
Elementary-appropriate ThinkQuest Junior entry; requires QUickTime plugin.

Alaska Public Radio Iditarod Coverage
http://iditarod.aprn.org/
Ongoing blog postings from APRN on sled dog racing in general and the Iditarod in particular.

Aliy Zirkle's Kennel
http://library.thinkquest.org/3796/
Home page of this veteran femal musher and her kennel.

Anchorage Daily News
http://www.adn.com/iditarod/
Race coverage by the hometown newspaper, soon to be updated for 2009.

Balto Statue
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/SOS/4KIDS/arthist/balto.htm
Nice image of the outdoor sculpture of the famous sled dog, sharing information about both the dog and the sculptor.

Best Shots of 2008
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/pgStory?contentId=7870626&MSNHPHCP%3E1=39000#sport=More%20Sports&photo=7905428
FoxSports presents this 45-image slide show from the 2008 race in an easy-to-manipulate format.

Board Game
http://iditarodblogs.com/teachers/files/2008/12/iditarodgameboard.pdf
Jim & Cindy Oliver of HiLine Lake Wilderness Camp created this printable game with instructions for teachers.

Bozeman Daily Chronicle
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/SOS/4KIDS/arthist/balto.htm
Beautiful pictures of dog teams on the trail and the geography of Alaska.

Cabela's Iditarod
http://www.cabelasiditarod.com/
Excellent race coverage and high-interest features from the outdoor outfitter.

Colors of the Siberian Husky
http://www.huskycolors.com/
Visual display of some 250 different dogs plus more information on the breed.

Cool Jobs: Iditarod Musher
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/5266-cool-jobs-iditarod-musher-video.htm
How Stuff Works offers this 2:43 second video clip on what it's like to mush a sled team.

Dee Dee Jonrowe's Kennel
http://www.deedeejonrowe.com/
Home page of one of the grand ladies of the sport, including her dogs and kennels.

Dog Sled Anatomy
http://www.ultimateiditarod.com/Dogsled.htm
A nice look at the design and construction of dog sleds explained in simple terms.

Dog Mushing and Iditarod Coverage
http://dogsled.com/
Long-standing authoritative site about the race and dogsledding in general.

Doug Swingley's Kennel
http://www.dougswingley.com/
Web site of the inimitable musher who seemed unbeatable back in the 90s.

Eric Rogers' R Northbound Dogs
http://www.rnorthbounddogs.com/
Web presence of Northbound Kennels and its owner, musher Eric Rogers.

Facebook Official Iditarod Group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=2bfa440f15d9ef14cd189041cc50836b&gid=10604225217
Join in with more than 700 members who follow the race and share their interests and excitement.

Fascinating Facts about the Iditarod
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/iditarod2.html
Interesting plain-text listing of interesting Iditarod trivia; fun to share and research.

Gary Paulsen
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/
Official Random House site on the prolific author of so many heartwarming, inspiring stories about dogs and sledding.

Google Earth
http://earth.google.com/
Install the free download, launch, type in names of Iditarod checkpoints and then manipulate the map to view features from Anchorage to Nome.

Heather Siirtola's Hardcore Huskies
http://www.hardcorehuskies.com/index.php
Web site documenting Heather's third run in the Iditarod this year, and her life at her kennels.

How the Iditarod Works
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/iditarod.htm
Entry from How Stuff Works that provides a straightforward explanation of the race.

Iditablog
http://www.iditablog.com/
Josh Rogers hosts this blog in Iditarod news and stories of interest.

Idita-Read
http://blog.idita-read.org/
Students log minutes reading to make progress along a map of the 1000+ mile trail during the race.

Iditarod and Alaska Unit
http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/UnitStudies/iditarod-alaska.htm
Ten lessons plus links and recommended resources to help bring the race to life in your classroom.

Iditarod Area School District
http://iditarodsd.org/
Home page of the school district through McGrath, Takotna and Iditarod - right along the trail!

Iditarod Art
http://www.jonvanzyle.com/iditarod.htm
Artist Jon VanZyle presents original paintings based on life along the trail.

Iditarod Breathes Life Into Tired Curriculum
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson300.shtml
Education World's Gary Hopkins has updated this collection of suggested Iditarod lessons for teachers.

Iditarod Challenge
http://www.montebello.k12.ca.us/k12/Gate_Program/Iditarod/index.htm
Follow the well-documented journey of a California class cheering in Martin Buser during the 2004 Iditarod.

Iditarod Insider
http://www.iditarod.com/insider/index.html
Invaluable teacher resource from the Iditarod Trail Committee's education department - well worth the $20!

Iditarod Jigsaw Puzzle
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/iditarod-js.htm
Barbara Feldman offers this easy-to-manipulate online jigsaw of an Iditarod trail scene.

Iditarod National Historic Trail
http://www.iditarodnationalhistorictrail.org/
Official site on the organization protecting the trail and preserving its heritage as part of the National Trails System Act.

Iditarod Scored Quiz
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/iditarod-q.htm
Ten question multiple choice quiz that immediately calculates your score.

Iditarod: The Last Great Race
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson103.shtml
Updated article I wrote for Education World, offering an overview of how to make connections across your curriculum.

Iditarod Trail
http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/chugach/seward/rec/trails/iditarod_info.htm
Online adaptation of a pamphlet on history of the trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management.

Iditarod Podcasts
http://mushing.alaskapodshow.com/
Subscribe free through iTunes and be subscribed to receive updates on the race as they are published.

Iditarod PowerPoint Presentations
http://themes.pppst.com/iditarod.html
A collection of student-made PowerPoint presentations and student and teacher links to resources.

Iditarod: Race Across Alaska
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/
Scholastic's coverage of the race with commercially-done features and resources.

Iditarod Virtual Field Trip
http://www.field-trips.org/tours/misc/idit-s/_tourlaunch3.htm
Karen Krupnick offers thgis Tramline VFT using frames to separate the links from the resources.

Jeff King's Goose Lake Kennel
http://www.huskyhomestead.com/
Online home of the veteran musher and his dogs, enjoying much recent success on the trail.

Jerry Sousa's Sun Dog Kennel
http://www.sundogkennel.com/
Musher Jerry Sousa's kennel located in the trading village of Talkeetna.

Jessie Royer's Sled Dog Page
http://www.huskypower.com/jessie/jessie.html
Another long-time favorite among race fans, Jessie is gearing up for another run this year.

Junior Iditarod
http://www.jriditarod.com/
The youth version of the race, scheduled to be run the week before the actual Iditarod race.

Karen Ramstead's North Wapiti Siberian Husky Kennels
http://www.northwapiti.com/
A favorite of students following the race, this is Canadian musher Karen Ramstead's home online.

Ken Anderson's Windy Creek Kennel
http://www.windycreekkennel.com/
Ken's web page showcasing his dogs and life at Windy Creek.

Kurt Reich's Iditarod for Charities
http://www.iditarodforcharities.org/
Kurt is racing to raise $500,000 for children's charities; donations are being accepted now.

Lance Mackey's Come Back Kennel
http://www.mackeyscomebackkennel.com/
Web presence of the only musher to win both the Iditarod and the YukonQuest twice.

Laura Daugereau's Night Runner Kennel
http://nightrunnerkennel.com/default.aspx
This will be Laura's second year on the trail, having finished successfully in 2008.

Libby Riddles
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/frontiers/riddles.html
NASA presented this biographical page on Libby as part of it's Frontier Women project.

Matt Hayashida's Rubican Racing Kennel
http://www.rubiconracingfastdogs.com/
Matt will race in 2009, and this is the page to follow him and his team.

Melanie Gould
http://www.melaniegould.org/
Home page of long-time musher Melanie Gould and her team from Talkeetna.

Mitch Seavey's IdidaRide Adventures
http://www.ididaride.com/
Mitch'a tour business and dog racing team all in one nicely done site.

Musher's Ball
http://www.iditaroddays.com/
Use the information for the 2009 event and have your students budget their own itinerary to attend.

Mushing
http://www.mushing.com/
Magazine dedicated to covering of the sport of dog sledding for its fans.

On the Iditarod Trail Photo Essay
http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/iditarod/
Nicely-done p hoto essay on the 2005 race from Time Magazine - you would expect no less.

Prohandler Blog
http://prohandler.blogspot.com/
Jody Shaw offers this pictorial of sport dogs that's worth sharing with your students.

Ramey Smyth's Homestretch Kennel
http://www.homestretchkennel.com/
Give your students the chance to get to know Ramey and life at his kennels.

Redington Kennels
http://web.me.com/rjredington/www.teamredington.com/Home.html
Ray Redington continues the family tradition of dogsledding, preparing for the 2009 Iditarod.

Sled Dog Podcast
http://vbs20.com/sleddogpodcast/
Original podcasts from the trail; subscribe through iTunes to kep up with recent releases.

Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/sled-dogs-an-alaskan-epic/introduction/3146/
Well-developed PBS web site immersing visitors in the tradition of dogsledding in Alaska.

Slide Show of the Iditarod
http://www.iditarodtours.com/slideshow.htm
Alaska Iditarod Tours presents this automated slide show of images from checkpoints and the trail.

Susan Butcher
http://www.susanbutcher.com/
Site devoted to the memory of the late four-time Iditarod winner Susan Butcher and her fight against cancer.

TeacherTube - Iditarod Resources
http://www.teachertube.com/search_result.php?search_id=iditarod
Clickable thumbnails of video resources on various aspects of the Iditarod and dogsledding.

Technorati Iditarod Tags
http://technorati.com/tag/Iditarod
Blog index of references to the Iditarod race, allowing you to tap into the global fan community.

Ten Math Work Sheets Teach About the Iditarod
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson302.shtml
Time-tested worksheets ready to print and use in the elementary classroom.

3D Iditarod Coverage
http://www.earthslot.org/iditarod/
Use Google Earth to track the progress of mushers along the Iditarod Trail; refreshed every 15 minutes in real time.

Twitter: Iditarod
http://twitter.com/iditarod
Subscribe and keep up with Iditarod posts in real time from people twittering about the race from all over the world.

Ultimate Iditarod
http://www.ultimateiditarod.com/
Well-used site with Iditarod for Dummies and Resources for Teachers and Students.

Vern Halter's Dream a Dream Premier Kennel
http://www.vernhalter.com/
Respected veteran Vern Halter offers this combination of sled racing and off-season tours.

Wikipedia - Iditarod Sled Dog Race
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iditarod_Trail_Sled_Dog_Race
Comprehensive information on the race contributed from knowledgable fans around the world.

Women of the Iditarod
http://library.thinkquest.org/11313/Iditarod/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=1206
The stories of four veteran female mushers: Susan Butcher, DeeDee Jonrowe, Libby Riddles and Mary Shields.

Working Dog Web
http://www.workingdogweb.com/Iditarod.htm
Numerous links and resources on the dogshat run the Last Great Race on Earth.

YouTube - Iditarod
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=iditarod
Assorted video clips from pasr races and related content on the topic of dogsledding.

Zoya's Kennel Journal
http://dogsleddenali.blogspot.com/
A blog written by and about the dog Zoya and his family in Norway, looking ahead to running the Iditarod.

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