What “stuff” does it take to run with dogs along the cold, frozen rivers of Alaska? Just exactly what does a musher need to bring with them to be safe in such a harsh environment? What do the dogs need? How do we figure it out? These are all crucial question that mushers need to figure out. In this program, we will show you all the main pieces of equipment that we use to run our dogs- but even more importantly, we will share with you the scientific principals we use to determine what equipment will help us get down the trail and what stuff would be better to leave at home!
Cost: $100.00 (60 min Grades 3-12) $75.00 (45 min Grades PK-2)
Date/ Time: Upon Request
Grades: preK-12
Content Area: Science, Math
Content Area: Science with Social Science Options
Primary National Standards:
NS.K-12.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
- Understanding about scientific inquiry
(5-8)
- NS.5-8.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
- Properties and changes of properties in matter
- Transfer of energy
- NS.5-8.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Abilities of technological design
- Understandings about science and technology
(9-12)
NS.9-12.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
- Structure and properties of matter
- Chemical reactions
- Motions and forces
- Conservation of energy and increase in disorder
- Interactions of energy and matter
Adaptable to:
| K-12 |
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NSS-G.K-12.2 PLACES AND REGIONS Understand the physical and human characteristics of places. Understand that people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity. Understand how culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. |
| NSS-G.K-12.5 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY Understand how human actions modify the physical environment. Understand how physical systems affect human systems. Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. |
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NSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY Understand how to apply geography to interpret the past. |
Required Classroom Time:
The options below are recommendations for possible ways to incorporate the videoconference program into your classroom. We have found that the teachers that participate in Options B or C have the best experience during the videoconference. All options available for the same program cost.
| Option A |
Option B |
Option C |
| A 1/2 hour to 1 hour (depending on grade level) to visit with us during the videoconference | 3 days- participate in the videoconference but also do the pre- and post-activities | 1 week to 1 month- participate in the videoconference and do the pre- and post-activities and explore/create from all of our Distance Learning Tools. |
Overview of Videoconference:
| Time | Activity |
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5-10 min |
Introduction |
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10-15min |
General Equipment review For the dogs For the mushers |
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10min |
Dog run |
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20min |
Harness experiments The Question: What is the best harness for distance racing sleddogs? Experimental Design: Quantitative and qualitative data Results so far What’s next? |
| 5min | Conclusion, Connection to Social Networks for further experiments |
Additional Resources:
- Flash Kennel Equipment Page
- Sled Dog Equipment Bookmarks
- Sled Dog Equipment Moodle Extension: Discussion Board, Media, Additional Activities
- Sled Dog Equipment Facebook Extension: Discussion Board, Media, Additional Activities
- Sled Dog Equipment Ning Extension: Discussion Board, Media, Additional Activities
