阿拉斯加艾迪塔羅德狗拉雪橇比賽。閱讀挑戰、STEM 活動、神奇狗！

IMPORTANT!  Please read the FLEX + LIVE section at the bottom.  This is the LIVE class, and is optional.  Learners must be registered in the FLEX class.  The LIVE class is for learners who want interaction with the teacher and other classmates, before and after the Iditarod Sled Dog Race FLEX class.  Questions?  Please message me.  Register for the FLEX class here: https://outschool.com/classes/iditarod-sled-dog-race-alaska-reading-stem-activities-amazing-dogs-flex-7-12-Jw5gh6LB?usid=G77ezfMg&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

I love the Iditarod!  I live here in Alaska, and it's such an exciting time of year when the sled dogs are ready to set out on the trail across the vast state of Alaska.  The race start is full of energy as sled dogs bark and pull at their harnesses and mushers perform their last checks before heading down the trail.

I'm excited to offer this unit-style course that incorporates academic components such as reading, math, STEM, geography, and more!  When I have taught this unit previously, students can easily forget they are learning because it's so much fun and they are working towards goals alongside the dogs and mushers.

Agenda:
Sat, Feb 26th: PRE-Race LIVE class.  This is an opportunity for learners to meet each other, and also me (I live in Alaska).  I will give learners a quick tour of the official Iditarod web-site, show the IditaRead reading challenge, and get excited about the race.  I will take special requests from learners for photos and video THEY would like to see from the start line of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska.  In the week of Feb 27th - March 5th, I will be at a behind the scenes tour and also at the start of the race!  I want to help learners feel they are there and part of the action.  I'll do my best to get answers to all their questions and post them in the FLEX class.

Mon, Feb 28th - Sun, Mar 27th: FLEX class (register separately).  This is where we cover the course material and follow the Iditarod Sled Dog race over 1,000 miles across the frozen tundra of Alaska.  All the videos and photos will be posted here - behind the scenes tour, pre-race veterinarian checks, dog kennel tour, and the excitement of the start line.  This class is where the action happens!

Sat, Apr 2nd: POST-Race LIVE class. We will celebrate the amazing dogs and mushers who have made it over 1,000 miles across Alaska to Nome, Alaska and the finish line.  Learners will share more about the dog racing team they have been following, and how they did in the race.  We will also have an awards ceremony and present certificated to celebrate each learner's reading accomplishments in the IditaRead challenge and learners can share their favorite books.

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FLEX + LIVE - I have designed this course to maximize both these course types offered on Outschool. 

LIVE - This is optional, and I'm offering it for those learners who want interaction with the teacher and other learners.  There are TWO live sessions offered, one PRE-RACE and the second is AFTER the race.  Both will be fun and relaxed as we get the chance to meet each other, get excited about the race, and then we will congratulate the winners, celebrate reading accomplishments, and enjoy all the wonderful aspects of a live class. 

FLEX - This is where all the action happens!  I decided I can give learners the BEST experience through FLEX.  Why?  
(1) I can't teach a live class from the start line of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race.  The dogs are excited and LOUD!  I will take pictures and video and post the same day so students feel they are part of the action.
(2) I will be participating in a pre-race behind the scenes tour where veterinarians check the dogs before the race and we get a private tour of a sled dog kennel.  A live class with students during this time also wouldn't work, BUT I will be taking questions from learners ahead of time and will post photos and videos of this behind-the-scenes tour the same day so students get their questions answered before the race even starts.  I have paid a $100 fee to bring this experience to your learner.
(2) Because it's a live event with daily progress checks for a couple weeks, I will be in the classroom daily during the race interacting with learners, posting race updates, and answering questions.  FLEX is a better format for daily interaction during this time than a LIVE class.

Questions?  Feel free to ask.  See you at the start of the race!