Our Videoconference Programs are unique in the world of traditional “museum-style” videoconferencing. Such as:
Live from the forests of Alaska
Real-time runs with our dog team
Unprecedented teacher-based flexibility to shape the learning experience
It is our goal to provide... not only one-time enrichment opportunities for students... but to develop long term partnerships with teachers that redefine ideas on how distance learning can be used in our classrooms! Learn More
Our Programs:
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VirtuaSled Dog Race
Have you ever imagined racing your own team of sled dog across Alaska? Well here is your chance! Learn More
Cost: $200.00
Time: Upon Request
Class Time: Variable:2wks to a full Semester
Grades: 4-12
Standards: Math, Science, Social Studies, Character Traits
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Mushing Alaska
An introduction to the history and cultural importance of mushing in Alaska as correlated with the history and cultural development of the Continental US. Learn More
Cost: $100.00
Time:Upon Request
Class Time:Variable:1 day to 1wk
Grades: preK-12
Standards:Social Studies
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Sled Dog Genetics:
A look into a musher’s breeding program and the relationship that forms between musher and dog. Learn More
Cost: $100.00
Time:Upon Request
Class Time:1hr videoconference, 2-5hrs supporting curriculum
Grades: 4-12
Standards:Science, Math
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Feed Me Mister Musher! Everyday Sled Dog Nutrition
What does it take to feed a sled dog? How much do they eat? What do they eat? How much does it cost? All good questions if you want to feed your sled dogs the best you can, but what if you don’t have sled dogs? What’s it matter to you, anyway? Well, it’s all in how you find the answers! Learn More
Cost: $100.00
Time: Upon Request
Grades: 4-12
Class Time: 1hr videoconference, 2-5hrs supporting curriculum
Standards: Math, Science
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Keep me Warm, Keep me Safe!
What “stuff” does it take to run with dogs along the cold, frozen rivers of Alaska? In this program, we will explore the scientific principals we use to determine what equipment will help us get down the trail and what stuff would be better off left at home! Learn More
Cost: $100.00
Time: Upon Request
Class Time: 1hr videoconference, 2-5hrs supporting curriculum
Grades: 4-12
Standards: Math, Science
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Run Baby Run!
Training: Sled dogs are amazing animals, capable of unbelievable feats of endurance and strength! But it doesn’t all just happen naturally…it takes training! Join us and take an inside look at our current training plan and how we have adapted it from previous years experiences. Learn More
Cost: $100.00
Time: Upon Request
Class Time: 1hr videoconference, 2-5hrs supporting curriculum
Grades: 4-12
Standards: Math, Science, Character Traits
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Racing: Living with Sled dogs
Have you ever imagined racing your dogs across frozen Alaskan landscapes for hundreds of miles at a time with little or no sleep? Or do you dream of running your dogs out into the forests to gather firewood to warm your cabin on those bitter cold winter nights? Yes! No! Well, whichever way you answer, we are sure you will enjoy chatting with our mushers about their lives in Alaska working and racing with their dogs. Learn More
Cost: $100.00
Time: Upon Request
Class Time: 1hr videoconference, 2-5hrs supporting curriculum
Grades: preK-12
Standards: Character Traits
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Yukon Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush! The very name brings up romantic images of Jack London and Robert Service… man-against-nature and the haunting beauty of the Yukon… But what drove those tens of thousands of people up and over the hardships of the Chilkoot Pass and down the wild Yukon River? Come with us and explore these questions and more! Learn More
Cost: $100.00
Time: Upon Request
Class Time:1hr videoconference, 2-5hrs supporting curriculum
Grades: preK-12
Standards:Math, Science, Social Studies, Character Traits
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Northern Lights
One of the most mystical aspects of the northern and southern lattitudes! Come with us as we explore the cultural myths surrounding these lights. Then, only after much folk story telling, will we experiment and examine the scientific understandings of the Aurora Borealis. Includes footage from Migratory Films!
Cost: $100.00
Time: Upon Request
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1 Hr Videoconference, 2 hours supporting curriculum
Grades: PreK-12
Standards: Math, Science, and Culture
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