March 4, 2008

TASK   1

On the Official Iditarod Website click

Learn About, read the entire article and record "Who What Where When Why" facts on a sheet of loose leaf.

TASK   2

On the Official Iditarod Website click:

2008 Iditarod
Musher Listing

On a sheet of loose leaf paper record the following ratios

1. Male to Female Mushers
2. Mushers from Alaska to total mushers
3. Mushers from USA to total mushers

TASK   3

Choose a musher to follow and write a short biography. Include why you choose this particular musher.

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March 5, 2008

TASK   4

1. On the Official Iditarod Website click:

View full current standings

Enter kristine.chen@spackenkillschools.org ( if necessary), you may copy and paste into the box

2. Click 2008 Race Logs

Find your musher's location

3.On the Official Iditarod Website click:

2008 Iditarod

Routes and Checkpoints

Find in the chart how far your musher has come from Anchorage

4.Express in fraction, decimal and percent form how much of the race your musher has completed

TASK   5

1. Save the following Spreadsheet to your personal workspace: Iditarod Spreadshee t. To do this click the link and then click SAVE. Choose your workspace from the pull down menu. After saving your spreadsheet, you may click OPEN.

2. Go to 2008 Iditarod , Interactive Map. Collect and record Checkpoint and Leg data. You may collect Miles to Next and Elevation. Make sure to save your spreadsheet!

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March 6, 2008

TASK   6

1. Go to Weather Underground. Drag your mouse over the checkpoints to get the current weather. Collect weather data for your spreadsheet. Don't forget to SAVE!

2. On the Official Iditarod Website click:

2008 Race Logs

Use your mushers bib number to fill in race data on your spreadsheet

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Official Iditarod Website
http://www.iditarod.com

Weather Underground Iditarod Update
http://www.wunderground.com/education/Iditarod.asp

Google Earth Iditarod
http://glink.gina.alaska.edu/public/iditarod/2007iditarod.kml