Everyone loves puppies! So come with us and take an inside look into a musher’s breeding program and the relationship that forms between musher and dog. The program focuses on what traits musher's hope to breed into their dogs and how a basic understanding of genetics can improve a breeding program. We will also take a look at how the future of dog breeding may be affected by current advances in the genetic sciences. And of course, since all sled dog breeding really comes down to how the dogs run, we will take a quick dog run to see exactly the kind work the dogs are expected to do.
The program consists of a single videoconference session that is supported by optional pre- and post-activities designed to engage the students and prepare them to get the most out of their time with us. Registering for a program also gains you (and your classroom) month long access to all our other distance learning tools where we have compiled even more activities, resources, and chances to stay in contact with us and other classes who have participated in our programs! Register here!
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
Primary National Standards:
| Grade 4-12 |
Grade 5-8 |
Grade 9-12 |
| NS.K-12.7 HISTORY OF NATURE AND SCIENCE: Science as a human endeavor |
NS.5-8.3 LIFE SCIENCE Structure and function in living systems Reproduction and heredity Regulation and behavior Populations and ecosystems Diversity and adaptations of organisms |
NLS.9-12.3 LIFE SCIENCE Molecular basis of heredity Biological evolution Behavior of organisms |
Adaptable to:
| K-12 |
| NM-PROB.CONN.PK-12.3: Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics. |
| DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY Formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer Select and use appropriate statistical methods to analyze data Apply transformations and use symmetry to analyze mathematical situations Develop and evaluate inferences and predictions that are based on data Understand and apply basic concepts of probability |
Overview of Videoconference:
| Time | Activity |
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5-15 min |
Introductions |
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20 min |
Kennel Tour, Meet the Puppies, Sled Dogs |
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10-15 min |
Science/ Math: Predict the parents of the offspring. Use data to make predictions. |
| 10 min | Activity and Conclusion: Future of Dogs for Dog Mushing |
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