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It's Iditarod Time!


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Keywords: Iditarod
Subject(s): Art, Video, Social Skills, Technology, Geography, Life Science, Writing, Reading, Earth Science, Biology, Photography, Social Studies, English/Language Arts, Spelling, Grammar, Science, Drama, Math, Speech and Language, History
Grade P-K
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Research and Information Fluency
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Power Ranch Elementary School, Gilbert, AZ
Planned By: Tanielle Kazmierczak
Original Author: Tanielle Kazmierczak, Gilbert
As a class, we are going to create a TV news program about the Iditarod. This will lead into the annual Iditarod Dog Sled Race.
For this project, there will be 7 groups. Each group will be assigned a section of the news program. The program is divided into the following sections:
History of the Iditarod
Geography of the Iditarod/Alaska
Math and Science
Art and Culture of the Inuit People who live there
Information about the Iditarod
Weather during the Iditarod
Places to Visit while in Alaska.

You and your group will research the information you need to complete this project.

Each group will be given a folder that has everything for their section. On the Monday after the Iditarod finishes, we will be recording our TV program so that it can play during student-led conferences.
Please decide how many people in your group will be on camera. Then make sure you write your script so that on camera says something for the segment.
After we record our TV program, your group will have to turn in your folder, complete with your research and a copy of your script.
Materials: Video Cameras, Flash Memory Camcorders, Digital Cameras, Digital SLR, DVD/VCR Players, Camera/Video Accessories, Flash/USB Drives, Memory Cards, CDs and DVDs