Hot off the presses! Here's a nifty teacher's guide (and website) to help get your students outside. Check it out - there might be some fun activities that mesh well with the curriculum you're developing!
Finding My Forest Activity Guide
Finding My Forest Website
Welcome to the Iditarod Trail To Every Classroom Blog! This space was created for teachers and educators to share information, resources and curricula in using the Iditarod National Historic Trail as a learning tool. We welcome all questions, ideas, techniques, lessons learned and enthusiasm surrounding Place-Based Education and Service Learning on the Iditarod National Historic Trail.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Back to School: Back Outside - Great Report on the Value of Outdoor Time
Check out National Wildlife Federation's latest report summarizing the research on how added outdoor time and outdoor education consistently boosts a child's academic performance, learning aptitude and scores on standardized tests. Sounds like some great reasons to get out on the Iditarod Trail!
Back to School: Back Outside
Back to School: Back Outside
50 hikes for 50 years - Go MaryLynn!
Check out the cool blog that MaryLynn put together documenting her 50 birthday hikes - several of them on the Iditarod Trail!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Summer Institute Notes
Slowly but surely all the notes and information from our Summer Institute are being typed up. Here are a couple of documents that should be useful to you as you work on your curriculum:
Obsticles & Solutions
Summer Institute Notes
Obsticles & Solutions
Summer Institute Notes
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