GEN: Some good Iditarod/Alaska Links

[Jean Tennant <jtennant@KOTZEBUE.NWABSD.SCHOOLZONE.NET>]

LM_NET,
    Just came across this list of web sites for the Idiatarod. Enjoy!



         Thinkquest Junior
         This is an excellent classroom source that was done by a class
of Alaskan students.
         http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3796/Index.htm

         Happy Trails Kennel
         This is Martin Buser's official site.
         http://www.buserdog.com/buserdog/

         Iditarod Activities
         This is an excellent collection of sites and information for
teachers.
         http://www.designperfect.com/iditarod/iditclas.htm

         Official Iditarod Trail Committee Web Site
         http://www.iditarod.com/
        This outstanding site is THE place for up-to-date Iditarod
information. Check it out to
         see the map of the race, information about this year's mushers,
plus an excellent
         musher journal that will give you insights into the preparation
needed for the race.
         Once the race begins, this will be the place to find continuous
updates.

         Alaskan Animals
         http://www.teelfamily.com/links/animals/animals.html
         This site has excellent pictures of Alaskan animals.

         Anchorage Daily News
         http://www.adn.com/
         Once it is race time, you can follow the coverage here.

         Nome's Iditarod Sled Dog Race Page
         http://www.alaska.net:80/~nome/iditarod.htm
         The city of Nome provides additional information about the
race.

         Mushing Magazine
         http://www.mushing.com/60toc.htm
         This site contains articles that will help you learn more about
mushing in general.

         WorkingDogWeb
         http://www.workingdogweb.com/wdcompet.htm#SLEDDOG
         This extensive list of links will provide you with mountains of
information about this
         sport.

         Women of the Iditarod
         http://library.advanced.org/11313/Iditarod/index.html
         This site provides information about the notable women of the
Iditarod, with links to
         informational sites about several of these women.

         Beyond Lands' End
         http://beyond.landsend.com/
         This site highlights adventures including the Iditarod Sled Dog
Race. Mushers Bill
         Cotter and Joe Runyan are featured here.

         Iditarod Supersite
         http://www.dogsled.com/
         This site will allow you to follow the race with multimedia
sound and video.

         Iditarod Webquest
         http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/Iditarod_webquest/
         This is a site that was developed by a graduate student for
students.

         Iditarod Learning Expedition
         http://www.cobleskill.edu/schools/mcs/es/index.htm
         This teacher-made site contains lesson plans based on the
Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

         Dr. Sonny King's site
         http://www.drsonny.com/
         This is musher Sonny King's site.

         Iditarod Links
         This is WorkingDogWeb's excellent list of Iditarod links
         http://www.workingdogweb.com/Iditarod.htm

Wild-Eyed Alaska
         You will find a wonderful variety of multimedia clips at this
site about Alaskan Birds.
         http://www.hhmi.org/alaska/

Jean Tennant, Librarian
Kotzebue Middle/High School
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
jtennant@kotzebue.nwabsd.schoolzone.net

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