Description

This short unit study will help your children learn all about the Alaskan sled dog race, the Iditarod, that is run at the beginning of March each year!  Complete with video links, book suggestions and fun activities this unit study will provide a couple hours of fun learning in your homeschool.

If you like this unit study, check out our Winter Mini Unit Studies, especially our unit study about the Sled Dogs.

The Alaskan Sled Dogs Races Unit Study Includes:

Links to videos: News and educational videos about the Iditarod.

Book Suggestions: Some great book recommendations.

Notebooking Page: Take notes and/or draw pictures about the Alaskan Sled Dog Race while you watch videos, research sites, and read books.

Listening to Learn Activity: Parents read directions while children color, draw and write on a map of Alaska and pictures of sled dog teams.

Follow the Sled Dog Race: Learn about some of the places along the route and then cut out the sequencing cards, mix them up, and put them back in the right order.

Hands on Activities: Draw a picture, make a diorama, map, and/or kibble, complete an experiment and follow the race.

Quiz: Assess what your children learned with a multiple choice quiz.

Grades: 2nd-6th

Pages: 10 pages